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Middlesex County · Connecticut

ZIP code 06442

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 06442 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,623

ZCTA residents

Median income
$99,578

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$450,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.35%

Connecticut state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 06442 sits in Middlesex County, Connecticut and is home to 2,623 people. Median household income is $99,578, the median home is worth $450,600 and median gross rent is $1,419. 69.5% 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 06442

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

Population
2,623ZIP 06442 residents
Median household income
$99,578Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$450,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,419Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 06442

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,338/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0.8%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 06442 compares

ZIP 06442 against the median ZIP in Middlesex County and across Connecticut.

MeasureZIP 06442County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$99,578$109,901$105,813-6%
Median home value$450,600$375,400$348,800+29%
Median gross rent$1,419$1,392$1,432-1%
Population2,6234,4327,984-67%

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 40% of 270 state ZIPs

#161
Home value

above 77% of 273 state ZIPs

#62
Population

larger than 24% of 288 state ZIPs

#219

Comparable ZIP codes

Connecticut ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
06331Windham County$99,487$294,800$816
06786Litchfield County$99,855$237,200$1,141
06059Hartford County$99,250$474,400
06031Litchfield County$99,219$465,100$1,802
06067Hartford County$100,122$329,500$1,705
06254New London County$100,179$288,200$700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Middlesex County.

ZIP 06442 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 06442?
ZIP 06442 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 06442?
Connecticut charges 6.35% statewide.
Is 06442 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,419 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $450,600+29% 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 06442, 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.