ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06242: Windham County, CT

ZIP Code 06242 (Windham County, Connecticut) has an estimated 1,290 residents in 524 households. The median household income is $89,250, the median home value is $353,100 and the median gross rent is $1,063/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

1,290

Margin of error ±143

Median household income

$89,250

Margin of error ±$19,668

Median home value

$353,100

Margin of error ±$25,308

Median gross rent

$1,063/mo

Margin of error ±$274

Median age

50.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.0 min

Margin of error ±8.7 min

How ZIP 06242 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 0624250.3 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06242$89,250Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06242$50,268Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 062428.7%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 062426.1%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0624236.7%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06242$353,100Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06242$1,063/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0624285.1%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0624236.0 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0624215.8%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06242

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 06242 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06242Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population1,290±1433,624,508334,922,499
Median age50.3 yrs±3.6 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households524±571,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$89,250±$19,668$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$50,268±$8,242$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate8.7%±3.5 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±3.7 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%±7.5 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$353,100±$25,308$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,063/mo±$274$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.1%±4.5 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.0 min±8.7 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.8%±7.8 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 06242
GroupZIP 06242ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.1%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.1%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06242 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
Windham County— also overlaps Tolland County
Land area
24.89 sq mi· about 52 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 Windham County

06226 Willimantic, CT06234 Windham County, CT06235 Windham County, CT06239 Windham County, CT06241 Windham County, CT06243 Windham County, CT06247 Windham County, CT06255 Windham County, CT06256 Windham County, CT06258 Windham County, CT06259 Windham County, CT06260 Windham County, CT06262 Quinebaug, CT06263 Windham County, CT06264 Windham County, CT06266 South Windham, CT06277 Windham County, CT06278 Windham County, CT06280 Windham County, CT06281 Windham County, CT06282 Windham County, CT06331 Windham County, CT06332 Windham County, CT06354 Windham County, CT

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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.