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Population and households in ZIP 06259
Household size in ZIP 06259
| Period | ZIP 06259 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 06259 average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Connecticut overall, where it has 2.55 people.
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 06259
| Period | ZIP 06259 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 06259 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 39.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 06259
| Period | ZIP 06259 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 06259 than nationally: 9.2%, against 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 06259
Renters in ZIP 06259
| Period | ZIP 06259 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in ZIP 06259 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 25.9% 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 06259
| Period | ZIP 06259 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 06259 is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Connecticut overall (7.9%).
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 06259
| Period | ZIP 06259 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 06259 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Connecticut as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 06259
| Period | ZIP 06259 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $975 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $876 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $938 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,253 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 06259 pays $1,253 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.2% of the typical renter's income, just 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 06259
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06259
| Period | ZIP 06259 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.4% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 06259 is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (55.8%) 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 06259
| Period | ZIP 06259 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 06259: 97.4% 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 06259
| Period | ZIP 06259 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 06259 is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Connecticut as a whole (5.6%). 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 06259 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 06259 | 2.73 | 43.8 | 9.2% | 19.6% | 10.1% | 1979 | $1,253 | 55.8% | 97.4% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 06230 | 2.27 | 49.3 | 8.7% | 19.3% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,381 | 48.7% | 97.6% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 06263 | 3.43 | 21.9 | 30.3% | 51.1% | 5.9% | 1982 | $811 | 14.6% | 95.8% | 18.7% |
| ZIP 06260 | 2.19 | 44.1 | 10.9% | 40.5% | 5.9% | 1959 | $1,196 | 19.0% | 86.1% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 06241 | 2.46 | 42.9 | 7.7% | 21.9% | 6.3% | 1974 | $981 | 24.9% | 88.9% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 06234 | 2.66 | 43.2 | 9.5% | 18.4% | 8.9% | 1977 | $1,206 | 23.5% | 91.6% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 06242 | 2.57 | 47.6 | 4.3% | 14.0% | 13.5% | 1978 | $1,111 | 39.3% | 96.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 06281 | 2.41 | 47.3 | 9.8% | 18.6% | 8.2% | 1983 | $1,209 | 48.5% | 97.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 06282 | 2.16 | 60.3 | 3.9% | 11.2% | 3.7% | 1987 | $1,791 | 46.1% | 96.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 06239 | 2.46 | 40.4 | 13.6% | 32.0% | 6.0% | 1962 | $1,122 | 23.1% | 90.0% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 06255 | 2.17 | 50.3 | 12.3% | 20.5% | 5.2% | 1962 | $1,031 | 20.4% | 88.5% | 6.0% |
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 06259. 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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