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Population and households in ZIP 06081
Household size in ZIP 06081
| Period | ZIP 06081 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
ZIP 06081 is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.16 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 06081
| Period | ZIP 06081 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.4 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.4, ZIP 06081 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 06081
| Period | ZIP 06081 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in ZIP 06081, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 06081
Renters in ZIP 06081
| Period | ZIP 06081 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 06081 rent their homes (31.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across the Hartford area. Just over a third of owners (35.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 06081
| Period | ZIP 06081 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 06081 is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 06081
| Period | ZIP 06081 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 06081 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, 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 06081
| Period | ZIP 06081 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $867 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $873 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,036 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,255 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 06081 pays $1,255 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 06081
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06081
| Period | ZIP 06081 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.6% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.7% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 06081 is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (46.7%) 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 06081
| Period | ZIP 06081 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.1% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 06081: 100.0% 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 06081
| Period | ZIP 06081 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 06081 runs well above the national rate: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 06081 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 06081 | 2.31 | 48.4 | 8.4% | 31.1% | 8.6% | 1963 | $1,255 | 46.7% | 100.0% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 06026 | 2.68 | 42.4 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 8.9% | 1976 | $1,341 | 51.8% | 95.9% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 06070 | 2.73 | 44.4 | 5.4% | 21.7% | 3.9% | 1972 | $2,120 | 71.8% | 98.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 06035 | 2.46 | 44.5 | 5.1% | 11.5% | 4.8% | 1976 | $1,460 | 58.9% | 97.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 06090 | 2.57 | 47.5 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 1990 | $1,411 | 71.4% | 99.2% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 06002 | 2.31 | 49.9 | 9.7% | 28.9% | 5.8% | 1976 | $1,924 | 42.1% | 92.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 06089 | 2.33 | 38.3 | 7.2% | 49.1% | 2.8% | 1996 | $2,466 | 78.8% | 99.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 06092 | 3.09 | 42.5 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 1970 | $2,437 | 80.2% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 06095 | 2.52 | 44.9 | 12.4% | 17.6% | 4.9% | 1968 | $1,759 | 42.6% | 94.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 06096 | 2.40 | 41.3 | 15.5% | 22.9% | 4.1% | 1963 | $1,405 | 29.0% | 94.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 06093 | 2.65 | 49.5 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 1974 | $925 | 41.6% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
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 06081. 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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