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Fairfield County · Connecticut

ZIP code 06615

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 06615 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
16,865

ZCTA residents

Median income
$80,707

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$348,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.35%

Connecticut state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 06615 sits in Fairfield County, Connecticut and is home to 16,865 people. Median household income is $80,707, the median home is worth $348,800 and median gross rent is $1,515. 68.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.35% (Connecticut state rate).

County
Fairfield County

FIPS 09001

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 06615

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

Population
16,865ZIP 06615 residents
Median household income
$80,707Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$348,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,515Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 06615

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
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,810/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.7%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 06615 compares

ZIP 06615 against the median ZIP in Fairfield County and across Connecticut.

MeasureZIP 06615County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$80,707$137,778$105,813-24%
Median home value$348,800$537,250$348,800even
Median gross rent$1,515$1,943$1,432+6%
Population16,86518,6367,984+111%

Medians are computed across the 46 ZIP areas in Fairfield County and the 288 ZIP areas in Connecticut.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 288 Connecticut ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 270 state ZIPs

#212
Home value

above 50% of 273 state ZIPs

#137
Population

larger than 72% of 288 state ZIPs

#81

Comparable ZIP codes

Connecticut ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
06066Tolland County$80,766$255,000$1,412
06052Hartford County$80,640$243,900$1,232
06241Windham County$80,547$272,200$938
06401New Haven County$80,953$268,400$1,405
06239Windham County$80,383$261,000$1,133
06062Hartford County$81,878$247,600$1,090

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fairfield County.

ZIP 06615 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 06615?
ZIP 06615 lies mostly in Fairfield 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 06615?
Connecticut charges 6.35% statewide.
Is 06615 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,515 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $348,800even 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 06615, 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.