Median household income (1999): $53,152
Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,964
| This zip code | $60,964 | | Connecticut: | $60,941 |
Nearest zip codes: 06039, 12501, 12546, 12592, 06796, 06754.
Housing units in zip code 06069 with a mortgage: 351 (23 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 247
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,448
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $384
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 06069: Sharon Country Club (A), Camp Easton (B), Gay-Holt House Museum (C), Medical Arts Building (D), Hotchkiss Library of Sharon (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in zip code 06069: First Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: East Street Cemetery (1), Bolland District Cemetery (2), Ellsworth Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mudge Pond (A), Beardsley Pond (B), Miles Pond (C), Peck Pond (D), Ford Pond (E), Bog Meadow Pond (F), Eastman Pond (G), Hamlin Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beardsley Pond Brook (A), Bog Meadow Brook (B), Mudge Pond Brook (C), Beebe Brook (D), Long Pond Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 06069 include: Sharon Valley Historic District (1), Housatonic Meadows State Park (2), Miles Wildlife Sanctuary (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 8
- 1995 to 1998: 27
- 1990 to 1994: 32
- 1980 to 1989: 138
- 1970 to 1979: 204
- 1960 to 1969: 173
- 1950 to 1959: 151
- 1940 to 1949: 104
- 1939 or earlier: 612
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sharon, CT (06069): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 20
- 2 bedrooms: 196
- 3 bedrooms: 376
- 4 bedrooms: 189
- 5 or more bedrooms: 98
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 19
- 1 bedrooms: 40
- 2 bedrooms: 144
- 3 bedrooms: 34
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Vehicles available in 06069 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 8
- 1 vehicle: 261
- 2 vehicles: 346
- 3 vehicles: 213
- 4 vehicles: 51
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 145
- 2 vehicles: 91
- 3 vehicles: 4
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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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 06069:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $70,000 to $79,999: 25
- $80,000 to $89,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 20
- $100,000 to $124,999: 42
- $125,000 to $149,999: 107
- $150,000 to $174,999: 90
- $175,000 to $199,999: 57
- $200,000 to $249,999: 88
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 65
- $400,000 to $499,999: 31
- $500,000 to $749,999: 23
- $750,000 to $999,999: 25
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 06069:
- $200 to $249: 6
- $300 to $349: 11
- $350 to $399: 16
- $400 to $449: 19
- $450 to $499: 5
- $500 to $549: 19
- $550 to $599: 36
- $600 to $649: 25
- $650 to $699: 6
- $700 to $749: 36
- $750 to $799: 5
- $800 to $899: 29
- No cash rent: 11
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $139,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $286,973
- Black or African American householders: $224,198
- Some other race householders: $305,724
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $305,724
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,297
- One, attached: 30
- Two: 45
- 3 or 4: 22
- 5 to 9: 28
- 10 to 19: 27

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 993 (73%)
- Carpooled: 71 (5%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 16 (1%)
- Taxi: 19 (1%)
- Walked: 68 (5%)
- Worked at home: 181 (13%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 108
- 5 to 9 minutes: 123
- 10 to 14 minutes: 241
- 15 to 19 minutes: 149
- 20 to 24 minutes: 127
- 25 to 29 minutes: 66
- 30 to 34 minutes: 67
- 35 to 39 minutes: 12
- 40 to 44 minutes: 45
- 45 to 59 minutes: 101
- 60 to 89 minutes: 26
- 90 or more minutes: 106
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,596
- In family households: 2,087 (545 male householders, 172 female householders)
595 spouses, 686 children (647 natural, 6 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 13 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 509 (195 male householders (127 living alone)), 234 female householders (221 living alone)), 80 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 149 (91 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 368 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 348 1-person, 81 2-persons.
452 married couples with children.
110 single-parent households (35 men, 75 women).
94.4% of residents of 06069 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% very well, 18% well, 5% not at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 20% well, 11% not well).
Foreign born population: 77 (2.8%)
(61.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (29%)
- Colombia (17%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (12%)
- Other Eastern Europe (12%)
- France (10%)
- Peru (8%)
- Yugoslavia (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 13
- 1985 to 1989: 5
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 27
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1965 to 1969: 24
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 449
- English: 317
- German: 282
- Italian: 246
- United States or American: 173
- Other groups: 146
- Scottish: 96
- Swedish: 79
- Polish: 66
- French (except Basque): 65
- Scotch-Irish: 41
- British: 36
- Dutch: 34
- French Canadian: 33
- Hungarian: 27
- European: 27
- Greek: 21
- Danish: 16
- Czech: 15
- Armenian: 14
- Norwegian: 13
- Russian: 13
- Czechoslovakian: 11
- Scandinavian: 10
- Latvian: 9
- Welsh: 8
- Austrian: 7
- Slovak: 6
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 6
- Yugoslavian: 5
- Slavic: 4

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CORWALL AUTOBODY (ROUTE 7 in SHARON, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MARK DAVIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1356
- Northeast: 922
- Midwest: 138
- South: 120
- West: 86
62% of the 06069 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in Connecticut.
Population in 1990: 2,794. Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-1.5%).
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): 119
| Here: | 37.5% | | Connecticut: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45
| Here: | 27.8% | | Connecticut: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
| Here: | 24.6% | | 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: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 8)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (10-19: 1)
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People in group quarters
- 89 people in nursing homes
- 49 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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