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Windham County · Connecticut

ZIP code 06266

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 06266 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
278

ZCTA residents

Median income
$83,456

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$225,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.35%

Connecticut state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 06266 sits in Windham County, Connecticut and is home to 278 people. Median household income is $83,456, the median home is worth $225,000 and median gross rent is . 69.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.35% (Connecticut state rate).

County
Windham County

FIPS 09015

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 06266

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

Population
278ZIP 06266 residents
Median household income
$83,456Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$225,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 06266

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,167/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.9%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 06266 compares

ZIP 06266 against the median ZIP in Windham County and across Connecticut.

MeasureZIP 06266County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$83,456$90,651$105,813-21%
Median home value$225,000$266,600$348,800-35%
Median gross rent$1,155$1,432
Population2782,9057,984-97%

Medians are computed across the 29 ZIP areas in Windham County and the 288 ZIP areas in Connecticut.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 288 Connecticut ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 24% of 270 state ZIPs

#206
Home value

above 10% of 273 state ZIPs

#246
Population

larger than 7% of 288 state ZIPs

#268

Comparable ZIP codes

Connecticut ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
06010Hartford County$83,642$252,300$1,307
06088Hartford County$83,116$192,100$1,319
06512New Haven County$84,034$265,200$1,464
06351New London County$84,107$276,200$1,115
06040Hartford County$84,741$238,900$1,361
06110Hartford County$81,972$269,300$1,542

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Windham County.

ZIP 06266 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 06266?
ZIP 06266 lies mostly in Windham 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 06266?
Connecticut charges 6.35% statewide.
Is 06266 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $225,000-35% 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 06266, 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.