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Middlesex County · Connecticut

ZIP code 06423

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 06423 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,163

ZCTA residents

Median income
$106,217

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$374,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.35%

Connecticut state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 06423 sits in Middlesex County, Connecticut and is home to 5,163 people. Median household income is $106,217, the median home is worth $374,300 and median gross rent is $1,611. 94.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.35% (Connecticut state rate).

County
Middlesex County

FIPS 09007

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 06423

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

Population
5,163ZIP 06423 residents
Median household income
$106,217Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$374,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,611Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
94.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 06423

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,942/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6%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 06423 compares

ZIP 06423 against the median ZIP in Middlesex County and across Connecticut.

MeasureZIP 06423County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$106,217$109,901$105,813even
Median home value$374,300$375,400$348,800+7%
Median gross rent$1,611$1,392$1,432+13%
Population5,1634,4327,984-35%

Medians are computed across the 23 ZIP areas in Middlesex County and the 288 ZIP areas in Connecticut.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 288 Connecticut ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 50% of 270 state ZIPs

#134
Home value

above 60% of 273 state ZIPs

#110
Population

larger than 37% of 288 state ZIPs

#182

Comparable ZIP codes

Connecticut ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
06784Fairfield County$106,313$518,600$1,740
06259Windham County$105,970$389,500$1,321
06249New London County$106,594$337,700$1,449
06751Litchfield County$106,731$392,300$1,149
06069Litchfield County$106,761$434,000$1,813
06460New Haven County$106,776$372,900$1,804

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Middlesex County.

ZIP 06423 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 06423?
ZIP 06423 lies mostly in Middlesex 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 06423?
Connecticut charges 6.35% statewide.
Is 06423 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,611 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $374,300+7% 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 06423, 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.