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Tolland County · Connecticut

ZIP code 06250

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 06250 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,780

ZCTA residents

Median income
$103,333

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$286,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.35%

Connecticut state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 06250 sits in Tolland County, Connecticut and is home to 4,780 people. Median household income is $103,333, the median home is worth $286,500 and median gross rent is $1,724. 78.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.35% (Connecticut state rate).

County
Tolland County

FIPS 09013

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 06250

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

Population
4,780ZIP 06250 residents
Median household income
$103,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$286,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,724Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 06250

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,487/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.5%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 06250 compares

ZIP 06250 against the median ZIP in Tolland County and across Connecticut.

MeasureZIP 06250County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$103,333$119,167$105,813-2%
Median home value$286,500$330,450$348,800-18%
Median gross rent$1,724$1,412$1,432+20%
Population4,7806,1437,984-40%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Tolland County and the 288 ZIP areas in Connecticut.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 288 Connecticut ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 45% of 270 state ZIPs

#148
Home value

above 30% of 273 state ZIPs

#191
Population

larger than 35% of 288 state ZIPs

#187

Comparable ZIP codes

Connecticut ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
06081Hartford County$103,125$270,300$1,213
06483New Haven County$103,682$344,900$1,511
06787Litchfield County$103,843$259,800$1,008
06795Litchfield County$102,800$331,200$1,301
06426Middlesex County$104,028$719,500$1,860
06409Middlesex County$102,623$366,800$1,448

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Tolland County.

ZIP 06250 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 06250?
ZIP 06250 lies mostly in Tolland 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 06250?
Connecticut charges 6.35% statewide.
Is 06250 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,724 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $286,500-18% 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 06250, 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.