06471

Name: ZIP code 06471, Connecticut
Address: CT, 06471, US

ZIP code 06471 is in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. About 7,140 people live here in 2,881 households. The median home value is $371,200 and the median household income $109,388. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

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

7,140residentsACS 2020–2024

$109,388median household incomeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: $88K

$371,200median home valueSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: $353K

97%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

06471 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income

06471

<$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.

7,140 residents in 2,881 households, next to the South Central Connecticut Planning Region figure.

18%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

24%

of households are people living alone

46%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

3,008 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $371,200 (±$19,350).

87%

of households own their home

72%

of homes are detached single-family houses

16%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,980

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20190%

2000–20098%

1990–199922%

1980–198915%

1970–197912%

1960–196916%

1950–195914%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier10%

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 ±$18,507.

$109,388

median household income

3.7%

of people live below the poverty line

7.8%

unemployment rate

30%

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.

29 min

average commute to work

16%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

84%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

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.

97%

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 06471.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants8

Limited-service restaurants10

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers4

Gyms and fitness centers0

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 06471, next to the national figure.

81%

had a routine checkup in the past year

76%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

23%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

10%

smoke

31%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

34%

have high blood pressure

14%

report fair or poor general health

15%

report frequent mental distress

32%

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.

North Branford Intermediate SchoolNorth Branford1.5 mi

North Branford High SchoolNorth Branford1.5 mi

Jerome Harrison SchoolNorth Branford2.1 mi

A. Baldwin Middle SchoolGuilford2.7 mi

East Haven High SchoolEast Haven3.2 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.

06405 06437 06472 06513 06473 06512 South Central Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut