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Tolland County · Connecticut

ZIP code 06268

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 06268 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
10,782

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,533

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$328,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.35%

Connecticut state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 06268 sits in Tolland County, Connecticut and is home to 10,782 people. Median household income is $56,533, the median home is worth $328,600 and median gross rent is $1,442. 45.3% 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 06268

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

Population
10,782ZIP 06268 residents
Median household income
$56,533Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$328,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,442Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
21.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
45.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 06268

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
31%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,705/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
28.7%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 06268 compares

ZIP 06268 against the median ZIP in Tolland County and across Connecticut.

MeasureZIP 06268County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,533$119,167$105,813-47%
Median home value$328,600$330,450$348,800-6%
Median gross rent$1,442$1,412$1,432+1%
Population10,7826,1437,984+35%

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 9% of 270 state ZIPs

#247
Home value

above 41% of 273 state ZIPs

#160
Population

larger than 59% of 288 state ZIPs

#117

Comparable ZIP codes

Connecticut ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
06018Litchfield County$56,328$256,800$1,270
06511New Haven County$56,300$313,400$1,534
06108Hartford County$55,766$218,800$1,161
06332Windham County$58,328$231,900$1,215
06605Fairfield County$59,673$273,100$1,423
06705New Haven County$53,169$177,700$1,165

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Tolland County.

ZIP 06268 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 06268?
ZIP 06268 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 06268?
Connecticut charges 6.35% statewide.
Is 06268 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,442 a month, about 31% of median household income, and the median home is worth $328,600-6% 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 06268, 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.