06850

Name: ZIP code 06850, Connecticut
Address: CT, 06850, US

ZIP code 06850 is in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. About 19,692 people live here in 8,138 households. The median home value is $581,200 and the median household income $123,633. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

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

19,692residentsACS 2020–2024

$123,633median household incomeWestern Connecticut Planning Region: $128K

$581,200median home valueWestern Connecticut Planning Region: $653K

96%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

06850 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income

06850

<$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.

19,692 residents in 8,138 households, next to the Western Connecticut Planning Region figure.

16%

under 18

27%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

32%

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.

8,598 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $581,200 (±$42,304).

54%

of households own their home

47%

of homes are detached single-family houses

39%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$2,170

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201916%

2000–20096%

1990–19996%

1980–198910%

1970–197910%

1960–196914%

1950–195919%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier13%

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 ±$14,415.

$123,633

median household income

8.1%

of people live below the poverty line

6.0%

unemployment rate

51%

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

19%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

69%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

17%

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.

96%

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 06850.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets4

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants24

Limited-service restaurants9

Coffee shops and snack bars8

Bars0

Physicians’ offices24

Dentists’ offices14

Child care centers6

Gyms and fitness centers3

Movie theaters0

Museums3

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 06850, next to the national figure.

77%

had a routine checkup in the past year

73%

visited a dentist in the past year

11%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

23%

get no leisure-time physical activity

35%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

26%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

28%

have high blood pressure

14%

report fair or poor general health

14%

report frequent mental distress

34%

often feel lonely

14%

faced food insecurity in the past year

12%

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.

Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyNorwalk0.4 mi

Concord Magnet SchoolNorwalk0.4 mi

Fox Run Elementary SchoolNorwalk0.9 mi

Kendall College & Career AcademyNorwalk0.9 mi

Silvermine Dual Language Magnet SchoolNorwalk1.4 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.

06851 06854 06840 06820 06907 06853 Western Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut