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Population and households in ZIP 06088
Household size in ZIP 06088
| Period | ZIP 06088 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.93 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.92 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 06088 are small: just 1.92 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.18 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 06088
| Period | ZIP 06088 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 06088 skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 06088
| Period | ZIP 06088 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 06088 (11.4%), close to 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 06088
Renters in ZIP 06088
| Period | ZIP 06088 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 06088 rent their homes (34.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (39.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 06088
| Period | ZIP 06088 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 06088 as nationally: 8.6%, 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 06088
| Period | ZIP 06088 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 06088 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Hartford area.
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 06088
| Period | ZIP 06088 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $929 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,153 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,171 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,679 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$750 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 06088 costs $1,679 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.7% 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 06088
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06088
| Period | ZIP 06088 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 06088 as nationally: 35.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Hartford area as a whole (41.8%).
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 06088
| Period | ZIP 06088 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 06088 is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 06088
| Period | ZIP 06088 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 06088 has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 06088 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 06088 | 1.92 | 49.4 | 11.4% | 34.7% | 8.6% | 1970 | $1,679 | 35.2% | 93.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 06096 | 2.40 | 41.3 | 15.5% | 22.9% | 4.1% | 1963 | $1,405 | 29.0% | 94.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 06016 | 2.37 | 41.5 | 9.1% | 26.1% | 6.1% | 1975 | $1,631 | 46.2% | 94.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 06095 | 2.52 | 44.9 | 12.4% | 17.6% | 4.9% | 1968 | $1,759 | 42.6% | 94.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 06074 | 2.75 | 42.4 | 6.7% | 15.1% | 6.7% | 1979 | $1,745 | 59.6% | 96.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 06078 | 2.69 | 45.4 | 7.3% | 16.0% | 8.1% | 1979 | $1,910 | 44.7% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 06082 | 2.37 | 41.6 | 9.1% | 24.3% | 4.7% | 1965 | $1,552 | 31.7% | 93.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 06029 | 2.80 | 41.7 | 7.2% | 27.8% | 7.9% | 1981 | $1,849 | 53.2% | 96.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 06026 | 2.68 | 42.4 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 8.9% | 1976 | $1,341 | 51.8% | 95.9% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 06066 | 2.26 | 41.0 | 11.9% | 46.8% | 7.9% | 1969 | $1,303 | 36.3% | 92.0% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 06002 | 2.31 | 49.9 | 9.7% | 28.9% | 5.8% | 1976 | $1,924 | 42.1% | 92.4% | 3.8% |
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 06088. 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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