ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06385: New London County, CT

ZIP Code 06385 (New London County, Connecticut) has an estimated 15,966 residents in 6,755 households. The median household income is $100,484, the median home value is $365,400 and the median gross rent is $1,666/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

15,966

Margin of error ±441

Median household income

$100,484

Margin of error ±$10,283

Median home value

$365,400

Margin of error ±$16,721

Median gross rent

$1,666/mo

Margin of error ±$147

Median age

46.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.9 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 06385 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 0638546.4 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06385$100,484Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06385$54,235Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 063855.0%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 063855.8%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0638542.3%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06385$365,400Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06385$1,666/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0638578.6%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0638521.9 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 063859.6%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06385

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 06385 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06385Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population15,966±4413,624,508334,922,499
Median age46.4 yrs±2.7 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,755±2901,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$100,484±$10,283$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$54,235±$4,378$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate5.0%±2.4 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±2.6 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.3%±4.7 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$365,400±$16,721$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,666/mo±$147$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.6%±4.2 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.9 min±2.5 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.6%±2.6 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 06385
GroupZIP 06385ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.6%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.2%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06385 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
New London County
Largest overlapping place
Waterford (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
24.84 sq mi· about 643 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 New London County

06335 New London County, CT06336 New London County, CT06338 Mashantucket, CT06339 New London County, CT06340 Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT06350 New London County, CT06351 New London County, CT06353 Oxoboxo River, CT06355 Old Mystic, CT06357 New London County, CT06359 New London County, CT06360 Norwich, CT06365 New London County, CT06370 New London County, CT06371 New London County, CT06375 New London County, CT06376 New London County, CT06378 New London County, CT06379 Pawcatuck, CT06380 Norwich, CT06382 Oxoboxo River, CT06384 New London County, CT06415 New London County, CT06420 New London County, 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.