06851

Name: ZIP code 06851, Connecticut
Address: CT, 06851, US

ZIP code 06851 is in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. About 27,865 people live here in 11,348 households. The median home value is $587,400 and the median household income $111,341. The average commute takes about 30 minutes.

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

27,865residentsACS 2020–2024

$111,341median household incomeWestern Connecticut Planning Region: $128K

$587,400median home valueWestern Connecticut Planning Region: $653K

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

06851 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income

06851

<$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.

27,865 residents in 11,348 households, next to the Western Connecticut Planning Region figure.

16%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

48%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

11,910 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $587,400 (±$20,803).

62%

of households own their home

53%

of homes are detached single-family houses

26%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$2,071

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20196%

2000–20097%

1990–19995%

1980–198910%

1970–197918%

1960–196915%

1950–195920%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier15%

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 ±$6,736.

$111,341

median household income

8.1%

of people live below the poverty line

4.7%

unemployment rate

46%

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.

30 min

average commute to work

18%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

75%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

18%

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.

92%

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 06851.

1,061 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets5

Convenience stores3

Pharmacies and drug stores5

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants36

Limited-service restaurants39

Coffee shops and snack bars11

Bars0

Physicians’ offices44

Dentists’ offices41

Child care centers6

Gyms and fitness centers12

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 06851, next to the national figure.

78%

had a routine checkup in the past year

74%

visited a dentist in the past year

11%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

24%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

25%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

30%

have high blood pressure

14%

report fair or poor general health

14%

report frequent mental distress

33%

often feel lonely

12%

faced food insecurity in the past year

11%

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.

Norwalk Early Childhood CenterNorwalk0.1 mi

Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary SchoolNorwalk0.6 mi

West Rocks Middle SchoolNorwalk0.7 mi

Tracey Magnet SchoolNorwalk1.1 mi

Norwalk High SchoolNorwalk1.2 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.

06850 06880 06854 06855 06840 06853 Western Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut