ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06482: Sandy Hook, CT

ZIP Code 06482 (Sandy Hook, Fairfield County, Connecticut) has an estimated 12,000 residents in 4,142 households. The median household income is $159,828, the median home value is $499,200 and the median gross rent is $1,835/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 (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

12,000

Margin of error ±913

Median household income

$159,828

Margin of error ±$17,376

Median home value

$499,200

Margin of error ±$26,630

Median gross rent

$1,835/mo

Margin of error ±$340

Median age

42.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.7 min

Margin of error ±6.2 min

How ZIP 06482 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 0648242.7 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06482$159,828Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06482$71,503Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 064825.6%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 064824.4%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0648260.6%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06482$499,200Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06482$1,835/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0648293.4%*Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0648234.7 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0648222.1%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06482

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 06482 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06482Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population12,000±9133,624,508334,922,499
Median age42.7 yrs±2.4 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,142±3411,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$159,828±$17,376$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$71,503±$8,689$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate5.6%±2.8 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±2.9 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.6%±4.0 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$499,200±$26,630$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,835/mo±$340$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes93.4%*±10.8 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.7 min±6.2 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.1%±3.6 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 06482
GroupZIP 06482ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino76.9%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%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 Latino7.5%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.7%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06482 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
Fairfield County
Largest overlapping place
Sandy Hook (78% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
20.24 sq mi· about 593 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 Fairfield County

06468 Stepney, CT06470 Fairfield County, CT06484 Shelton, CT06604 Bridgeport, CT06605 Bridgeport, CT06606 Bridgeport, CT06607 Bridgeport, CT06608 Bridgeport, CT06610 Bridgeport, CT06611 Trumbull Center, CT06612 Fairfield County, CT06614 Oronoque, CT06615 Fairfield County, CT06784 Fairfield County, CT06801 Bethel, CT06804 Fairfield County, CT06807 Cos Cob, CT06810 Danbury, CT06811 Danbury, CT06812 Fairfield County, CT06820 Fairfield County, CT06824 Fairfield County, CT06825 Fairfield County, CT06830 Greenwich, 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.