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Population and households in ZIP 06249
Household size in ZIP 06249
| Period | ZIP 06249 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 06249 has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.55 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
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 06249
| Period | ZIP 06249 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, ZIP 06249 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.7, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the north.
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 06249
| Period | ZIP 06249 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in ZIP 06249, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 9.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 06249 has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Connecticut ZIP codes.
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 06249
Renters in ZIP 06249
| Period | ZIP 06249 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.9% of households in ZIP 06249 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the north. The renter share has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 06249
| Period | ZIP 06249 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 06249 as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 06249
| Period | ZIP 06249 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 06249 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Connecticut overall, where the median home dates to 1967. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 06249
| Period | ZIP 06249 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $805 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,224 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,196 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,543 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$738 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 06249 costs $1,543 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Connecticut as a whole ($1,702). Rent has climbed $738 a month since 2006–10, up 92%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.9% 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 06249
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06249
| Period | ZIP 06249 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.3% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 06249 (40.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
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 06249
| Period | ZIP 06249 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 06249: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 06249 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Connecticut ZIP codes.
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 06249
| Period | ZIP 06249 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 06249 has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, in line with the national trend. 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 06249 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 06249 | 2.50 | 45.8 | 5.6% | 11.9% | 9.1% | 1977 | $1,543 | 40.4% | 97.8% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 06266 | 2.12 | 44.6 | 8.0% | 15.6% | 11.0% | 1954 | $1,359 | 31.8% | 88.0% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 06336 | 2.33 | 36.7 | 19.3% | 30.7% | 16.5% | 1960 | $1,353 | 22.7% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 06237 | 2.54 | 51.0 | 4.8% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 1984 | $977 | 35.1% | 89.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 06254 | 2.77 | 39.7 | 7.7% | 16.6% | 2.6% | 1972 | $685 | 27.8% | 95.1% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 06226 | 2.45 | 33.2 | 20.1% | 61.4% | 6.2% | 1952 | $1,252 | 24.2% | 80.2% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 06231 | 2.79 | 45.2 | 4.3% | 13.8% | 10.4% | 1988 | $1,382 | 56.9% | 96.4% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 06280 | 2.08 | 45.8 | 15.2% | 31.6% | 3.3% | 1968 | $1,129 | 16.2% | 92.6% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 06415 | 2.43 | 45.2 | 5.9% | 22.6% | 7.5% | 1982 | $1,587 | 51.1% | 96.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 06334 | 2.47 | 47.0 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 1971 | $1,496 | 32.5% | 95.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 06389 | 2.56 | 40.6 | 9.4% | 33.2% | 8.4% | 1977 | $1,400 | 29.6% | 98.7% | 3.1% |
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 06249. 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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