Median household income (1999): $39,440
Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,237
| This zip code | $45,237 | | Connecticut: | $60,941 |
Nearest zip codes: 01222, 06024, 01259, 06031, 01257, 06068.
Housing units in zip code 06018 with a mortgage: 396 (44 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 236
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,118
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $367
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 5
- 1995 to 1998: 26
- 1990 to 1994: 81
- 1980 to 1989: 156
- 1970 to 1979: 162
- 1960 to 1969: 46
- 1950 to 1959: 133
- 1940 to 1949: 125
- 1939 or earlier: 487
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Canaan, CT (06018):
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 46
- 2 bedrooms: 158
- 3 bedrooms: 357
- 4 bedrooms: 159
- 5 or more bedrooms: 39
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 170
- 2 bedrooms: 131
- 3 bedrooms: 56
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 06018 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 69
- 1 vehicle: 226
- 2 vehicles: 312
- 3 vehicles: 109
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 35
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 72
- 1 vehicle: 219
- 2 vehicles: 71
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 06018:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 13
- $50,000 to $59,999: 14
- $60,000 to $69,999: 20
- $70,000 to $79,999: 50
- $80,000 to $89,999: 38
- $90,000 to $99,999: 36
- $100,000 to $124,999: 125
- $125,000 to $149,999: 143
- $150,000 to $174,999: 62
- $175,000 to $199,999: 58
- $200,000 to $249,999: 37
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 14
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 06018:
- Less than $100: 12
- $100 to $149: 21
- $150 to $199: 18
- $300 to $349: 18
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 25
- $450 to $499: 49
- $500 to $549: 46
- $550 to $599: 32
- $600 to $649: 52
- $650 to $699: 14
- $700 to $749: 10
- $750 to $799: 15
- $800 to $899: 14
- $1,000 to $1,249: 5
- No cash rent: 26
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $207,240
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 857
- One, attached: 29
- Two: 75
- 3 or 4: 83
- 5 to 9: 79
- 10 to 19: 83
- 20 to 49: 15

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,070 (79%)
- Carpooled: 193 (14%)
- Walked: 26 (2%)
- Worked at home: 57 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 148
- 5 to 9 minutes: 310
- 10 to 14 minutes: 198
- 15 to 19 minutes: 212
- 20 to 24 minutes: 120
- 25 to 29 minutes: 97
- 30 to 34 minutes: 67
- 35 to 39 minutes: 22
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 45
- 60 to 89 minutes: 47
- 90 or more minutes: 23
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,604
- In family households: 2,186 (476 male householders, 262 female householders)
546 spouses, 710 children (639 natural, 25 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 54 other relatives, 86 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 418 (159 male householders (147 living alone)), 234 female householders (234 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 158 (111 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 338 2-persons, 189 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 381 1-person, 9 2-persons, 3 5-persons.
451 married couples with children.
152 single-parent households (37 men, 115 women).
91.1% of residents of 06018 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 17% well, 30% not well, 6% not at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% very well, 33% well, 7% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 129 (4.6%)
(31.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Colombia (47%)
- Italy (11%)
- Germany (10%)
- Canada (6%)
- Lebanon (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Mexico (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 73
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 50
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First ancestries reported:
- Italian: 490
- Irish: 333
- United States or American: 268
- English: 222
- German: 188
- Other groups: 184
- Swedish: 112
- French (except Basque): 95
- French Canadian: 76
- Polish: 64
- Scottish: 36
- Arab:: 28
- Lebanese: 28
- Russian: 26
- Swiss: 21
- Norwegian: 19
- Scotch-Irish: 19
- Dutch: 15
- British: 14
- Canadian: 9
- Czechoslovakian: 8
- Czech: 7
- European: 7
- Danish: 6
- Lithuanian: 6
- Belgian: 6
- Ukrainian: 6
- Hungarian: 5
- Finnish: 5
- Greek: 4



Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1540
- Northeast: 860
- Midwest: 100
- South: 78
- West: 50
63% of the 06018 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Connecticut.
Population in 1990: 2,948. Population change in the 1990s: -120 (-4.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Connecticut: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 2.8% | | Connecticut: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Connecticut: | 33.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (50-99: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 117 people in nursing homes
- 26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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