ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06426: Essex Village, CT

ZIP Code 06426 (Essex Village, Middlesex County, Connecticut) has an estimated 3,267 residents in 1,517 households. The median household income is $103,705, the median home value is $729,200 and the median gross rent is $1,860/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (commute) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,267

Margin of error ±414

Median household income

$103,705

Margin of error ±$27,518

Median home value

$729,200

Margin of error ±$90,116

Median gross rent

$1,860/mo

Margin of error ±$285

Median age

59.5 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

37.5 min*

Margin of error ±19.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 06426 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 0642659.5 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06426$103,705Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06426$80,442Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 064266.0%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 064262.7%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0642663.1%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06426$729,200Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06426$1,860/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0642682.3%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0642637.5 min*Connecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0642625.2%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06426

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 06426 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06426Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population3,267±4143,624,508334,922,499
Median age59.5 yrs±4.3 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,517±1841,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$103,705±$27,518$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$80,442±$17,986$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate6.0%±3.3 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.7%±2.7 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher63.1%±8.1 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$729,200±$90,116$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,860/mo±$285$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.3%±5.1 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work37.5 min*±19.9 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.2%±8.8 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 06426
GroupZIP 06426ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.5%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%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 Latino0.0%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.9%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06426 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
Middlesex County
Largest overlapping place
Essex Village (68% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.63 sq mi· about 580 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 Middlesex County

06409 Middlesex County, CT06412 Middlesex County, CT06413 Middlesex County, CT06414 Middlesex County, CT06416 Middlesex County, CT06417 Deep River Center, CT06419 Middlesex County, CT06422 Durham, CT06423 Middlesex County, CT06424 Middlesex County, CT06438 Middlesex County, CT06441 Higganum, CT06442 Middlesex County, CT06455 Middlesex County, CT06456 Middlesex County, CT06457 Middletown, CT06459 Middletown, CT06469 Moodus, CT06475 Middlesex County, CT06480 Portland, CT06481 Middlesex County, CT06498 Middlesex County, CT

See every ZIP code in Connecticut, or compare ZIP 06426 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.