ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06457: Middletown, CT

ZIP Code 06457 (Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut) has an estimated 46,720 residents in 20,385 households. The median household income is $79,463, the median home value is $295,300 and the median gross rent is $1,446/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

46,720

Margin of error ±217

Median household income

$79,463

Margin of error ±$5,516

Median home value

$295,300

Margin of error ±$10,779

Median gross rent

$1,446/mo

Margin of error ±$45

Median age

39.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.5 min

Margin of error ±1.7 min

How ZIP 06457 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 0645739.0 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06457$79,463Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06457$46,213Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0645712.0%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 064574.8%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0645740.2%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06457$295,300Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06457$1,446/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0645752.9%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0645723.5 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0645714.0%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06457

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 06457 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06457Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population46,720±2173,624,508334,922,499
Median age39.0 yrs±1.4 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households20,385±5841,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$79,463±$5,516$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$46,213±$2,300$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate12.0%±1.7 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.1 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%±2.7 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$295,300±$10,779$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,446/mo±$45$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes52.9%±2.5 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.5 min±1.7 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.0%±1.9 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 06457
GroupZIP 06457ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino62.6%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.5%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%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 Latino0.2%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.6%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06457 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
Middlesex County
Largest overlapping place
Middletown (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
40.69 sq mi· about 1,148 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, CT06426 Essex Village, CT06438 Middlesex County, CT06441 Higganum, CT06442 Middlesex County, CT06455 Middlesex County, CT06456 Middlesex County, 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 06457 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.