06405

Name: ZIP code 06405, Connecticut
Address: CT, 06405, US

ZIP code 06405 is in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. About 28,217 people live here in 13,178 households. The median home value is $401,200 and the median household income $105,225. The average commute takes about 25 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

28,217residentsACS 2020–2024

$105,225median household incomeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: $88K

$401,200median home valueSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: $353K

94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

06405 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income

06405

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

28,217 residents in 13,178 households, next to the South Central Connecticut Planning Region figure.

14%

under 18

16%

aged 18–34

30%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

45%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

14,254 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $401,200 (±$21,232).

70%

of households own their home

56%

of homes are detached single-family houses

17%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,565

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20193%

2000–20095%

1990–19999%

1980–198920%

1970–197916%

1960–196912%

1950–195911%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier19%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$6,607.

$105,225

median household income

5.9%

of people live below the poverty line

4.2%

unemployment rate

52%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min

average commute to work

12%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

80%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

16%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 06405.

964 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets10

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores5

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants37

Limited-service restaurants20

Coffee shops and snack bars17

Bars4

Physicians’ offices35

Dentists’ offices16

Child care centers6

Gyms and fitness centers8

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 06405, next to the national figure.

82%

had a routine checkup in the past year

75%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

23%

get no leisure-time physical activity

33%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

30%

have obesity

10%

have diagnosed diabetes

35%

have high blood pressure

13%

report fair or poor general health

14%

report frequent mental distress

31%

often feel lonely

faced food insecurity in the past year

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Mary R. Tisko SchoolBranford0.3 mi

Francis Walsh Intermediate SchoolBranford0.4 mi

Branford High SchoolBranford1.0 mi

John B. Sliney SchoolBranford1.3 mi

Mary T. Murphy SchoolBranford2.0 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

06471 06512 06513 06437 06510 06519 South Central Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut