ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06118: East Hartford, CT

ZIP Code 06118 (East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut) has an estimated 27,419 residents in 11,102 households. The median household income is $79,740, the median home value is $229,200 and the median gross rent is $1,353/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

27,419

Margin of error ±1,049

Median household income

$79,740

Margin of error ±$5,121

Median home value

$229,200

Margin of error ±$8,396

Median gross rent

$1,353/mo

Margin of error ±$90

Median age

40.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.8 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 06118 compares with Connecticut and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0611840.0 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06118$79,740Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06118$36,909Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0611812.6%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 061184.8%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0611818.7%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06118$229,200Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06118$1,353/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0611872.4%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0611822.8 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0611810.4%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06118

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 06118 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06118Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population27,419±1,0493,624,508334,922,499
Median age40.0 yrs±3.2 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,102±4221,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$79,740±$5,121$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$36,909±$2,956$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate12.6%±2.8 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.9 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%±2.4 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$229,200±$8,396$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,353/mo±$90$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.4%±3.8 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.8 min±2.4 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.4%±3.1 pts16.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 06118
GroupZIP 06118ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino38.1%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino18.0%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.0%4.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)35.5%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06118 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
Hartford County
Largest overlapping place
East Hartford (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
9.86 sq mi· about 2,781 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hartford County

06081 Tariffville, CT06082 Hartford County, CT06085 Hartford County, CT06088 Hartford County, CT06089 Weatogue, CT06090 Hartford County, CT06091 Hartford County, CT06092 West Simsbury, CT06093 Hartford County, CT06095 Hartford County, CT06096 Windsor Locks, CT06103 Hartford, CT06105 Hartford, CT06106 Hartford, CT06107 West Hartford, CT06108 East Hartford, CT06109 Wethersfield, CT06110 West Hartford, CT06111 Newington, CT06112 Hartford, CT06114 Hartford, CT06117 West Hartford, CT06119 West Hartford, CT06120 Hartford, CT

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.