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Population and households in ZIP 06231
Household size in ZIP 06231
| Period | ZIP 06231 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 06231 holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.97, 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 06231
| Period | ZIP 06231 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, ZIP 06231 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 06231
| Period | ZIP 06231 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in ZIP 06231, 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 06231
Renters in ZIP 06231
| Period | ZIP 06231 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 06231 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 35.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 06231
| Period | ZIP 06231 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 06231 as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Hartford area as a whole (7.7%).
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 06231
| Period | ZIP 06231 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 06231 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 06231
| Period | ZIP 06231 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $937 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,647 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $642 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,382 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 06231 runs $1,382 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 06231
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06231
| Period | ZIP 06231 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.5% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.9% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.9% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 06231: 56.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 06231
| Period | ZIP 06231 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 06231: 96.4% 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 06231
| Period | ZIP 06231 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in ZIP 06231 is close to 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 06231 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 06231 | 2.79 | 45.2 | 4.3% | 13.8% | 10.4% | 1988 | $1,382 | 56.9% | 96.4% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 06248 | 2.66 | 46.2 | 9.1% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 1982 | $1,579 | 49.0% | 98.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 06415 | 2.43 | 45.2 | 5.9% | 22.6% | 7.5% | 1982 | $1,587 | 51.1% | 96.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 06447 | 2.82 | 42.9 | 11.0% | 7.4% | 4.6% | 1974 | $1,258 | 47.8% | 96.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 06237 | 2.54 | 51.0 | 4.8% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 1984 | $977 | 35.1% | 89.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 06249 | 2.50 | 45.8 | 5.6% | 11.9% | 9.1% | 1977 | $1,543 | 40.4% | 97.8% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 06232 | 2.61 | 45.7 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 4.6% | 1973 | $1,160 | 46.2% | 98.1% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 06424 | 2.47 | 43.6 | 7.1% | 14.9% | 7.3% | 1976 | $1,412 | 38.8% | 95.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 06469 | 2.57 | 47.4 | 18.3% | 22.9% | 10.3% | 1974 | $1,188 | 31.3% | 95.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 06336 | 2.33 | 36.7 | 19.3% | 30.7% | 16.5% | 1960 | $1,353 | 22.7% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 06226 | 2.45 | 33.2 | 20.1% | 61.4% | 6.2% | 1952 | $1,252 | 24.2% | 80.2% | 6.8% |
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 06231. 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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