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Population and households in ZIP 06359
Household size in ZIP 06359
| Period | ZIP 06359 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 06359 run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has crept up from 2.48 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southeast.
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 06359
| Period | ZIP 06359 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.7 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.7, ZIP 06359 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.8 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southeast.
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 06359
| Period | ZIP 06359 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in ZIP 06359, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 06359
Renters in ZIP 06359
| Period | ZIP 06359 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.1% of households in ZIP 06359 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 11 of the 182 Connecticut ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 06359
| Period | ZIP 06359 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 06359: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 06359
| Period | ZIP 06359 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 06359 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, 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 06359
| Period | ZIP 06359 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,080 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,225 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,087 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,298 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$218 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 06359 costs $1,298 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $218 a month from 2006–10, a 20% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.5% 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 06359
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06359
| Period | ZIP 06359 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 06359: 53.8% 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. The share with a degree is up 15.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 06359
| Period | ZIP 06359 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 06359: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 182 Connecticut ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 15 have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 06359
| Period | ZIP 06359 | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 06359 has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 182 Connecticut ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only eight have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 06359 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 06359 | 2.52 | 49.7 | 7.2% | 7.1% | 11.2% | 1974 | $1,298 | 53.8% | 98.2% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 02833 | 1.81 | 52.2 | 2.6% | 43.7% | 12.6% | 1988 | $517 | 46.5% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 02804 | 2.66 | 45.3 | 15.5% | 18.5% | 10.5% | 1956 | $1,433 | 34.5% | 97.3% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 06379 | 2.20 | 45.3 | 9.2% | 31.7% | 6.2% | 1964 | $1,472 | 44.2% | 95.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 06339 | 2.81 | 39.5 | 19.5% | 15.9% | 3.9% | 1973 | $1,311 | 37.7% | 96.5% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 06378 | 2.04 | 57.8 | 9.2% | 21.8% | 15.8% | 1966 | $1,820 | 61.0% | 98.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 02891 | 2.24 | 51.5 | 6.4% | 25.3% | 14.1% | 1972 | $1,276 | 46.2% | 94.9% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 02873 | 2.01 | 49.2 | 2.3% | 31.1% | 10.9% | 1990 | $517 | 48.2% | 95.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 02808 | 2.57 | 38.3 | 10.5% | 21.3% | 14.2% | 1974 | $1,349 | 37.5% | 96.4% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 06365 | 2.49 | 46.3 | 5.9% | 8.3% | 6.4% | 1969 | $1,394 | 30.6% | 95.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 06355 | 2.27 | 51.8 | 5.7% | 20.1% | 10.4% | 1970 | $1,885 | 52.3% | 97.7% | 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 06359. 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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