ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06279: Tolland County, CT

ZIP Code 06279 (Tolland County, Connecticut) has an estimated 5,575 residents in 2,627 households. The median household income is $91,114, the median home value is $305,800 and the median gross rent is $1,357/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

5,575

Margin of error ±26

Median household income

$91,114

Margin of error ±$11,616

Median home value

$305,800

Margin of error ±$48,229

Median gross rent

$1,357/mo

Margin of error ±$116

Median age

37.5 yrs

Margin of error ±7.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.4 min

Margin of error ±6.6 min

How ZIP 06279 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 0627937.5 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06279$91,114Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06279$51,029Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0627913.0%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 062791.8%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0627933.2%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06279$305,800Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06279$1,357/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0627964.0%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0627926.4 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0627910.5%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06279

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 06279 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 06279	Margin of error	Connecticut	United States
Total population	5,575	±26	3,624,508	334,922,499
Median age	37.5 yrs	±7.2 yrs	41.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,627	±251	1,434,007	129,227,496
Median household income	$91,114	±$11,616	$95,781	$80,734
Per capita income	$51,029	±$8,248	$55,915	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.0%	±5.7 pts	10.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.8%	±2.6 pts	5.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.2%	±8.2 pts	42.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$305,800	±$48,229	$366,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,357/mo	±$116	$1,488/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	64.0%	±7.5 pts	66.5%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.4 min	±6.6 min	26.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.5%	±4.7 pts	16.0%	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 06279
Group	ZIP 06279	Connecticut	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.1%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	9.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.4%	4.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.2%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.1%	18.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 06279 is

State: Connecticut
Main county: Tolland County
Land area: 33.29 sq mi· about 167 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 Tolland County

06029 Crystal Lake, CT 06043 Tolland County, CT 06066 Tolland County, CT 06071 Tolland County, CT 06076 Tolland County, CT 06084 Tolland County, CT 06231 Tolland County, CT 06232 Tolland County, CT 06237 Tolland County, CT 06238 Tolland County, CT 06248 Tolland County, CT 06250 Tolland County, CT 06268 Storrs, CT 06269 Storrs, CT

See every ZIP code in Connecticut, or compare ZIP 06279 with another ZIP code.

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.