ZIP Code 06426

Located in Essex, CT (Lower Connecticut River Valley County)

ZIP Code 06426 (Essex, CT): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 3,267 residents (224 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $730,983
  • Average Household Income: $103,705

ZIP code 06426 primarily serves Essex, CT in Lower Connecticut River Valley County. An estimated 3,267 people live within this area, with about 224 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 06426, the average price is around $730,983. That makes local housing 67% higher than the Connecticut average of $438,001, and 137% higher than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 06426 earns about $103,705 a year. This income is 9% lower than the average family in Connecticut ($113,940), and 32% higher than the national average ($78,686).

Population 3,267
Median Household Income $103,705
Median Home Value $730,983
Median Age 59.5 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$58,080
Labor Force Participation50.9%
Unemployment Rate2.7%
Average Commute Time37.5 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate82.3%
Median Rent$1,860
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)21.5%
Total Housing Units1,517

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityEssex
CountyLower Connecticut River Valley
County FIPS09130
Metro Area (CBSA)Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Combined Area (CSA)New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT
Population Density224.1/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)41.3535, -72.3979
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

Household Structure

Average Family Size2.62
Dual Income Families37.0%

Marital Status

Married54.9%
Never Married19.2%
Divorced16.2%
Widowed9.7%

Gender

Male48.7%
Female51.3%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)1.6%
Poverty Rate6.0%

Key Population Groups

Veterans9.2%
Disabled Population14.0%
Limited English Proficiency-

All ZIP Codes in Essex

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
06426 Current 3,267 $103,705 $730,983

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City / State Distance Population
06409 Centerbrook, CT 1.2 miles 701
06442 Ivoryton, CT 2.5 miles 2,826
06417 Deep River, CT 3.5 miles 4,458
06475 Old Saybrook, CT 3.6 miles 10,575
06371 Old Lyme, CT 3.8 miles 9,828
06498 Westbrook, CT 4.8 miles 6,856
06412 Chester, CT 5.7 miles 3,825
06423 East Haddam, CT 7.8 miles 5,182
06413 Clinton, CT 7.9 miles 13,377
06333 East Lyme, CT 8.2 miles 7,389
06438 Haddam, CT 9 miles 2,887
06419 Killingworth, CT 9.5 miles 6,240
06357 Niantic, CT 9.7 miles 11,332
06469 Moodus, CT 11 miles 3,311
06420 Salem, CT 11.3 miles 4,368
06443 Madison, CT 12 miles 17,657
06441 Higganum, CT 12.3 miles 5,348
06385 Waterford, CT 12.6 miles 15,966
06370 Oakdale, CT 13.4 miles 7,327
06415 Colchester, CT 14.2 miles 16,038
06375 Quaker Hill, CT 14.6 miles 3,670
06456 Middle Haddam, CT 15.1 miles 281
06353 Montville, CT 15.2 miles 439
06424 East Hampton, CT 15.2 miles 12,751
06320 New London, CT 15.3 miles 27,703
06437 Guilford, CT 15.8 miles 22,067
11957 Orient, NY 15.8 miles 1,121
11939 East Marion, NY 16 miles 1,331
06382 Uncasville, CT 16.3 miles 10,143
06422 Durham, CT 16.6 miles 7,208
06414 Cobalt, CT 17.4 miles 302
06334 Bozrah, CT 17.6 miles 2,249
11944 Greenport, NY 17.6 miles 5,037
06335 Gales Ferry, CT 18.2 miles 6,307
06340 Groton, CT 18.3 miles 29,863
06231 Amston, CT 18.8 miles 3,648
06457 Middletown, CT 18.9 miles 46,720
11965 Shelter Island Heights, NY 19.3 miles 404
06459 Middletown, CT 19.3 miles 1,238
06447 Marlborough, CT 19.5 miles 6,130
06471 North Branford, CT 19.5 miles 7,140
06480 Portland, CT 19.6 miles 9,434
06455 Middlefield, CT 19.9 miles 2,480
06472 Northford, CT 19.9 miles 6,363
06481 Rockfall, CT 20.1 miles 1,763
11971 Southold, NY 20.4 miles 6,361
06249 Lebanon, CT 20.9 miles 7,116
06360 Norwich, CT 20.9 miles 37,216
11964 Shelter Island, NY 20.9 miles 2,906
06405 Branford, CT 21.3 miles 28,217
06339 Ledyard, CT 21.6 miles 9,113
06355 Mystic, CT 22 miles 12,173
11958 Peconic, NY 22.1 miles 884
06492 Wallingford, CT 22.3 miles 44,498
06254 North Franklin, CT 22.4 miles 2,004
06416 Cromwell, CT 22.6 miles 14,334
06073 South Glastonbury, CT 22.8 miles 5,372
06248 Hebron, CT 22.9 miles 5,509
06380 Taftville, CT 23.1 miles 2,757
06450 Meriden, CT 23.1 miles 35,694
06365 Preston, CT 23.7 miles 4,807
11935 Cutchogue, NY 23.7 miles 2,863
06473 North Haven, CT 23.8 miles 24,743
06237 Columbia, CT 24 miles 5,300
06023 East Berlin, CT 24.5 miles 1,196
06513 New Haven, CT 24.5 miles 38,888
11963 Sag Harbor, NY 24.8 miles 8,390
06266 South Windham, CT 24.9 miles 222
06067 Rocky Hill, CT 25.1 miles 20,872
06512 East Haven, CT 25.1 miles 28,830
06378 Stonington, CT 25.2 miles 5,555
06033 Glastonbury, CT 25.4 miles 29,921
06451 Meriden, CT 25.6 miles 24,851
11952 Mattituck, NY 25.8 miles 5,040
06330 Baltic, CT 26 miles 3,327
11956 New Suffolk, NY 26 miles 298
06232 Andover, CT 26.3 miles 3,152
06517 Hamden, CT 26.3 miles 14,221
06226 Willimantic, CT 26.4 miles 19,344
06037 Berlin, CT 26.5 miles 19,173
06350 Hanover, CT 26.5 miles 121
11937 East Hampton, NY 26.6 miles 21,882
06280 Windham, CT 27 miles 3,110
06518 Hamden, CT 27.2 miles 20,126
06511 New Haven, CT 27.5 miles 54,730
06510 New Haven, CT 27.6 miles 4,584
06109 Wethersfield, CT 27.9 miles 27,250
06379 Pawcatuck, CT 28 miles 9,017
11948 Laurel, NY 28 miles 924
06359 North Stonington, CT 28.2 miles 5,160
06514 Hamden, CT 28.2 miles 26,803
06264 Scotland, CT 28.3 miles 139
06519 New Haven, CT 28.3 miles 15,605
06351 Jewett City, CT 28.4 miles 15,760
06410 Cheshire, CT 28.4 miles 28,904
06043 Bolton, CT 28.6 miles 4,853
06111 Newington, CT 28.7 miles 30,896
11975 Wainscott, NY 28.8 miles 450
06040 Manchester, CT 28.9 miles 35,813
06051 New Britain, CT 28.9 miles 29,548