Population 1,861 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 06039
Household size in ZIP 06039
| Period | ZIP 06039 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 06039 has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.15 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 06039
| Period | ZIP 06039 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 06039 is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Connecticut as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 06039
| Period | ZIP 06039 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 06039: 4.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 06039
Renters in ZIP 06039
| Period | ZIP 06039 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 06039 own their homes; 31.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Connecticut as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 29.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 06039
| Period | ZIP 06039 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.4% of the housing in ZIP 06039, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 06039
| Period | ZIP 06039 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 06039 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 06039
| Period | ZIP 06039 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,179 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,083 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,221 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,858 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$679 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 06039 pays $1,858 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 06039
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06039
| Period | ZIP 06039 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.4% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.5% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.3% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 06039 is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (58.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 06039
| Period | ZIP 06039 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 06039: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 06039
| Period | ZIP 06039 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 06039 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 06039 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 06039 | 2.46 | 43.2 | 4.7% | 31.2% | 35.4% | 1961 | $1,858 | 58.5% | 98.0% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 06068 | 2.52 | 46.5 | 6.9% | 31.8% | 38.9% | 1972 | $1,954 | 57.6% | 99.0% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 12546 | 2.31 | 46.3 | 9.4% | 22.6% | 20.0% | 1971 | $1,349 | 37.8% | 88.1% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 06031 | 2.39 | 48.8 | 11.0% | 19.2% | 27.3% | 1952 | $1,666 | 51.8% | 96.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 06069 | 1.85 | 59.9 | 3.8% | 28.5% | 20.6% | 1960 | $2,129 | 54.2% | 96.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 06018 | 2.45 | 35.7 | 21.6% | 38.5% | 19.3% | 1961 | $1,289 | 24.2% | 96.1% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 06796 | 2.15 | 56.6 | 4.9% | 13.1% | 36.4% | 1958 | $1,585 | 58.9% | 98.4% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 12501 | 2.56 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 31.8% | 13.6% | 1943 | $1,758 | 37.2% | 87.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 12503 | 2.51 | 46.8 | 8.0% | 11.5% | 41.9% | 1980 | $1,143 | 41.4% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 06753 | 2.19 | 50.5 | 6.0% | 13.1% | 31.6% | 1967 | $957 | 56.7% | 97.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 01222 | 2.49 | 44.9 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,861 | 40.8% | 95.7% | 12.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 06039. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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