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Fairfield County · Connecticut

ZIP code 06854

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 06854 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
31,753

ZCTA residents

Median income
$86,399

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$453,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.35%

Connecticut state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 06854 sits in Fairfield County, Connecticut and is home to 31,753 people. Median household income is $86,399, the median home is worth $453,400 and median gross rent is $1,898. 46.5% 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 06854

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

Population
31,753ZIP 06854 residents
Median household income
$86,399Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$453,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,898Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 06854

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
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,353/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.3%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 06854 compares

ZIP 06854 against the median ZIP in Fairfield County and across Connecticut.

MeasureZIP 06854County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$86,399$137,778$105,813-18%
Median home value$453,400$537,250$348,800+30%
Median gross rent$1,898$1,943$1,432+33%
Population31,75318,6367,984+298%

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 27% of 270 state ZIPs

#198
Home value

above 78% of 273 state ZIPs

#59
Population

larger than 92% of 288 state ZIPs

#23

Comparable ZIP codes

Connecticut ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
06058Litchfield County$85,859$379,900$1,207
06417Middlesex County$86,995$349,300$1,219
06379New London County$87,352$364,700$1,183
06901Fairfield County$87,524$446,200$2,266
06514New Haven County$85,227$250,300$1,633
06382New London County$85,021$250,100$1,228

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fairfield County.

ZIP 06854 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 06854?
ZIP 06854 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 06854?
Connecticut charges 6.35% statewide.
Is 06854 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,898 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $453,400+30% 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 06854, 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.