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Litchfield County · Connecticut

ZIP code 06021

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 06021 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,463

ZCTA residents

Median income
$114,904

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$332,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.35%

Connecticut state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 06021 sits in Litchfield County, Connecticut and is home to 1,463 people. Median household income is $114,904, the median home is worth $332,400 and median gross rent is $1,281. 92.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.35% (Connecticut state rate).

County
Litchfield County

FIPS 09005

State
Connecticut (CT)

288 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 06021

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,463ZIP 06021 residents
Median household income
$114,904Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$332,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,281Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
92.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 06021

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.35%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$64Before any exemptions

Connecticut levies 6.35% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,725/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 06021 compares

ZIP 06021 against the median ZIP in Litchfield County and across Connecticut.

MeasureZIP 06021County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$114,904$103,843$105,813+9%
Median home value$332,400$378,350$348,800-5%
Median gross rent$1,281$1,297$1,432-11%
Population1,4632,0117,984-82%

Medians are computed across the 40 ZIP areas in Litchfield County and the 288 ZIP areas in Connecticut.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 288 Connecticut ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 62% of 270 state ZIPs

#102
Home value

above 43% of 273 state ZIPs

#155
Population

larger than 16% of 288 state ZIPs

#243

Comparable ZIP codes

Connecticut ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
06359New London County$115,069$374,800$1,224
06484Fairfield County$114,739$435,700$1,661
06801Fairfield County$115,135$426,500$1,458
06027Hartford County$114,563$336,300$1,292
06716New Haven County$114,529$299,400$1,650
06455Middlesex County$114,500$392,500$1,110

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Litchfield County.

ZIP 06021 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 06021?
ZIP 06021 lies mostly in Litchfield County, Connecticut. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 06021?
Connecticut charges 6.35% statewide.
Is 06021 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,281 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $332,400-5% against the typical Connecticut ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06021, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.