ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06479: Hartford County, CT

ZIP Code 06479 (Hartford County, Connecticut) has an estimated 10,286 residents in 4,192 households. The median household income is $114,346, the median home value is $359,000 and the median gross rent is $1,450/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

10,286

Margin of error ±912

Median household income

$114,346

Margin of error ±$16,366

Median home value

$359,000

Margin of error ±$23,648

Median gross rent

$1,450/mo

Margin of error ±$440

Median age

46.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.0 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 06479 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 0647946.1 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06479$114,346Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06479$56,536Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 064798.2%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 064791.9%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0647938.9%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06479$359,000Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06479$1,450/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0647981.3%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0647924.0 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0647913.4%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06479

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 06479 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06479Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population10,286±9123,624,508334,922,499
Median age46.1 yrs±3.3 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,192±3861,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$114,346±$16,366$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$56,536±$5,127$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate8.2%±4.6 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.9%±1.2 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%±4.0 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$359,000±$23,648$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,450/mo±$440$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes81.3%±5.8 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.0 min±5.0 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.4%±3.4 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 06479
GroupZIP 06479ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino79.8%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 Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%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 Latino1.0%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.5%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.2%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06479 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
Hartford County
Largest overlapping place
Plantsville (15% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.79 sq mi· about 1,515 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 Hartford County

06090 Hartford County, CT06091 Hartford County, CT06092 West Simsbury, CT06093 Hartford County, CT06095 Hartford County, CT06096 Windsor Locks, CT06103 Hartford, CT06105 Hartford, CT06106 Hartford, CT06107 West Hartford, CT06108 East Hartford, CT06109 Wethersfield, CT06110 West Hartford, CT06111 Newington, CT06112 Hartford, CT06114 Hartford, CT06117 West Hartford, CT06118 East Hartford, CT06119 West Hartford, CT06120 Hartford, CT06444 Hartford County, CT06447 Hartford County, CT06467 Hartford County, CT06489 Hartford 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.