Hartford County · Connecticut
ZIP code 06106
- Population
- 37,809
- Median income
- $47,542
- Median home
- $201,600
- Sales tax
- 6.35%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 06106 sits in Hartford County, Connecticut and is home to 37,809 people. Median household income is $47,542, the median home is worth $201,600 and median gross rent is $1,237. 24.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.35% combined.
- County
- Hartford County
- State
- Connecticut (CT)
- Area codes
- 203, 413, 860, 959
FIPS 09003
288 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 06106
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 37,809ZIP 06106 residents
- Median household income
- $47,542Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $201,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,237Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 24.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 06106
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Hartford rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 06106 compares
ZIP 06106 against the median ZIP in Hartford County and across Connecticut.
| Measure | ZIP 06106 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,542 | $110,183 | $105,813 | -55% |
| Median home value | $201,600 | $336,300 | $348,800 | -42% |
| Median gross rent | $1,237 | $1,385 | $1,432 | -14% |
| Population | 37,809 | 12,431 | 7,984 | +374% |
Medians are computed across the 60 ZIP areas in Hartford County and the 288 ZIP areas in Connecticut.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 288 Connecticut ZIP areas.
- Income
- #258
- Home value
- #261
- Population
- #12
richer than 4% of 270 state ZIPs
above 4% of 273 state ZIPs
larger than 96% of 288 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Connecticut ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Hartford County.
ZIP 06106 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 06106?
- ZIP 06106 lies mostly in Hartford 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 06106?
- Purchases are taxed at 6.35% combined, built from the Hartford jurisdiction stack.
- Is 06106 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,237 a month, about 31% of median household income, and the median home is worth $201,600 — -42% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Connecticut Department of Revenue Services — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.