06242 Zip Code (CT) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,261
Zip code population in 2010: 1,408
Zip code population in 2000: 1,313

Houses and condos: 600
Renter-occupied apartments: 107
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 06242: 108.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 26.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 48 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,520 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,438 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 06242:

• High school or higher: 97.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
• Unemployed: 8.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 06242:

• Never married: 29.2%
• Now married: 58.0%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 4.4%
• Divorced: 8.2%

• 
• • 1,11988.8%White
  • 1078.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 221.7%Some other race
  • 60.5%Asian
  • 40.3%Two or more races
  • 20.2%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 06242, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $79,492 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$79,492
State:	$105,931

Salary/wage: $67,708 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

Here:	$67,708
State:	$83,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 940.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3153.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5680.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8791.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12899.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $994 (reported on 41.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$994
Connecticut:	$3,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 115.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,958 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,958
State:	$12,683

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.5% for AGIs below $25k, 30.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 187.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 226.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,989 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,989
State:	+$44,158

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 107.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 609.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,033 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$15,033
State:	+$22,988

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 397.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 580.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 655.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,967 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

06242:	$15,967
Connecticut:	$22,031

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 310.0% for AGIs below $25k, 297.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 665.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,029 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$25,029
State:	$37,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 760.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 826.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,250 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

Here:	$9,250
State:	$13,557

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 308.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $8,000 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

06242:	$8,000
State:	$9,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 275.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 237.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,300 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,300
State:	$2,059

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.3%

Here:	97%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 06242, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $67,715 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$67,715
State:	$93,290

Salary/wage: $55,856 (reported on 85.9% of returns)

Here:	$55,856
State:	$73,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $25k, 70.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,346 (reported on 54.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,346
Connecticut:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,400 (reported on 28.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,400
State:	$10,909

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,167 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,167
State:	+$34,090

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,592 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$13,592
State:	+$22,741

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,371 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

06242:	$14,371
Connecticut:	$19,976

Total itemized deductions: $23,400 (22% of AGI, reported on 46.5% of returns)

Here:	$23,400
State:	$33,239

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs below $25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,612 (reported on 36.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,612
State:	$4,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $10,509 (reported on 46.5% of returns)

06242:	$10,509
State:	$17,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,033 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,033
State:	$2,053

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.7%

Here:	58%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 45.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 06242, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,633 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,633
State:	$73,265

Salary/wage: $45,039 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$45,039
State:	$62,030

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.6% for AGIs below $10k, 68.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,537 (reported on 60.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,537
Connecticut:	$2,287

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,500 (reported on 29.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,500
State:	$5,735

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,756 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	+$12,756
State:	+$23,694

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.7% for AGIs below $10k, -1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,178 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$14,178
State:	+$20,783

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,100 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,100
State:	-$3,306

IRA payment deduction: $3,167 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

06242:	$3,167
Connecticut:	$3,216

Self-employed pension: $17,900 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$17,900
Connecticut:	$17,335

Total itemized deductions: $18,073 (20% of AGI, reported on 43.1% of returns)

Here:	$18,073
State:	$24,919

Here:	19.8% of AGI
State:	18.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,620 (3% of AGI, reported on 38.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,620
State:	$3,762

Here:	2.7% of AGI
State:	2.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,215 (reported on 86.0% of returns)

06242:	$8,215
State:	$15,148

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,378 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,378
State:	$1,570

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.8%

Here:	59%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 52.8% for AGIs below $10k, 45.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 06282, 06278, 06259, 06235, 06281, 06247.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 27
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 455

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 4 (4 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 201 (109 now married, 88 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 06242 with a mortgage: 227 (54 second mortgage, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,035
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $791

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 06242 household income distribution in 2022

• 19Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 24$20,000 to $24,999
• 21$25,000 to $29,999
• 19$30,000 to $34,999
• 34$40,000 to $44,999
• 15$45,000 to $49,999
• 29$50,000 to $59,999
• 37$60,000 to $74,999
• 71$75,000 to $99,999
• 46$100,000 to $124,999
• 43$125,000 to $149,999
• 58$150,000 to $199,999
• 54$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 06242

• 4Less than $10,000
• 5$40,000 to $49,999
• 8$70,000 to $79,999
• 4$125,000 to $149,999
• 10$150,000 to $174,999
• 9$175,000 to $199,999
• 68$200,000 to $249,999
• 72$250,000 to $299,999
• 113$300,000 to $399,999
• 44$400,000 to $499,999
• 22$500,000 to $749,999
• 4$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 06242

• 5$350 to $399
• 2$450 to $499
• 2$500 to $549
• 3$550 to $599
• 37$600 to $649
• 9$650 to $699
• 11$800 to $899
• 18$900 to $999
• 5$1,250 to $1,499
• 2$1,500 to $1,999
• 18No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $905.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $304,421
• Asian householders: $202,947
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $373,850

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $308,694 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $245,283 - $396,752

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 468
• One, attached: 27
• Two: 18
• 3 or 4: 24
• 5 to 9: 9
• 50 or more: 16
• Mobile homes: 36

Unemployment: 8.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 06242

• 72.1%441Drove a car alone
• 7.5%46Carpooled
• 0.5%3Streetcar or trolley car
• 1.1%7Walked
• 3.6%22Other means
• 15.2%93Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 06242

• 27Less than 5 minutes
• 245 to 9 minutes
• 1710 to 14 minutes
• 7215 to 19 minutes
• 8420 to 24 minutes
• 4225 to 29 minutes
• 9030 to 34 minutes
• 2635 to 39 minutes
• 4640 to 44 minutes
• 4745 to 59 minutes
• 2360 to 89 minutes
• 1390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,261

• Male householders: 252 (65 living alone), Female householders: 233 (64 living alone)

• 308 spouses (305 opposite-sex spouses), 28 unmarried partners, (28 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 335 children (322 natural, 0 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 20 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 16 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 189 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 129 1-person, 6 2-persons

178 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (13 men, 8 women).

95.0% of residents of 06242 zip code speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BUELL'S GREENHOUSE, INC (11-13 WEEKS ROAD WEST in EASTFORD, CT)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: ORNAMENTAL FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS
  Organizations: BUELL ALBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BUELLS, BUELLS GREENHOUSES, INC., BUEL'S GREENHOUSE

• EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (12 WESTFORD ROAD in EASTFORD, CT)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1
  Organizations: EASTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  Alternative names: EASTFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION

• HOMEBOUND (12 WESTFORD ROAD in EASTFORD, CT)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-88
  Organizations: EASTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BOWENS GARAGE (RTE 198 in EASTFORD, CT)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0020, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• A G T VALVE 34 (CRAPO ROAD in EASTFORD, CT)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• EASTFORD TRUCK SALES (10 WESTFORD RD in EASTFORD, CT)

  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: FIELD INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• DECARLI RESIDENCE (43 EASTFORD RD in EASTFORD, CT)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• FORD RESIDENCE (WEEKS ROAD in EASTFORD, CT)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.4%

Population in 1990: 76. Population change in the 1990s: +1,237 (+1627.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 730
• Northeast: 385
• Midwest: 28
• South: 37
• West: 14

66% of the 06242 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.

93% of the 06242 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• WHITCRAFT LLC (76 COUNTY RD in EASTFORD, CT; small business)
  1000 employees, $0 revenue. : $2,137,286 in 50 contracts from 1999 to 2006

  Contracts for Hardware, Commercial, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components, Nuts and Washers, Hardware, Weapon System, and more by Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $385,166; 2001: $82,524; 2002: $73,185; 2003: $68,648; 2004: $404,890; 2005: $283,836; 2006: $800,656.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $528,200 with Air Force for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2006-03-20. Completion date: 2007-07-31.
  $307,980, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-16. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
  $117,593, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-02. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
  $116,434 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2006-04-24. Completion date: 2007-08-07.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of reported fires - 31 took place in 2014, and the least - 4 in 2005. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (54.6%), and Outside Fires (28.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 06242
• 12454.6%Structure Fires
• 6528.6%Outside Fires
• 2711.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 114.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 06242, Connecticut

Most common first names in zip code 06242 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	8	84.1 years
Dorothy	4	80.2 years
Edward	4	85.5 years
Charles	4	78.8 years
Ethel	4	79.8 years
Margaret	4	82.2 years
Gertrude	3	81.0 years
Arthur	3	78.6 years
Helen	3	84.0 years
James	3	77.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 06242 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Spink	5	71.2 years
Bowen	4	81.0 years
King	4	85.0 years
Vaida	4	85.0 years
French	3	82.3 years
Lewis	3	82.9 years
Ratasep	3	74.3 years
Walker	3	87.0 years
Whitehouse	3	85.6 years
Clark	3	80.0 years

Businesses in zip code 06242

• Ford: 1
• True Value: 1