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Sandy Hook, CT population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Sandy Hook, Connecticut (Sandy Hook, CT — Census place “Sandy Hook CDP”) is 9,718 residents, ranking #37 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $144,335, the median home is worth $460,600 and median gross rent runs $1,875 a month. Looking for the Sandy Hook Connecticut ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Sandy Hook, CT: 06482.

Population
9,718Sandy Hook CDP residents
Median household income
$144,335Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$460,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,875Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
92.9%Owner-occupied households

Sandy Hook ZIP codes (Connecticut)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Sandy Hook.

The Sandy Hook CT ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Sandy Hook CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Sandy Hook CDP median would spend about 15.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.1% of residents and 92.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Sandy Hook CDP, CT in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Sandy Hook CDP is a mid-size town in Connecticut, with 9,718 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #37 of 215 ranked by population — larger than 83% of them. The median age here is 44.6 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in Sandy Hook CDP earn a median of $144,335 a year, 83.8% above the national figure of $78,538 and 50% above the $96,484 median for the 159 Connecticut cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 6.1% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Sandy Hook CDP is valued at $460,600, 51.8% above the national figure and 34% above the $344,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,875 a month, 33.4% above the national figure, or roughly $22,500 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 15.6% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 92.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Sandy Hook CDP?
Sandy Hook CDP has 9,718 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #37 of 215 in Connecticut.
What is the median household income in Sandy Hook CDP?
Median household income in Sandy Hook CDP is $144,335 a year, 83.8% above the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Sandy Hook CDP?
Median gross rent is $1,875 a month and the median home value is $460,600, so rent absorbs about 15.6% of median household income.
Is Sandy Hook CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
Homes cost about 3.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Sandy Hook CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.6% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Sandy Hook CDP data?
All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.