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According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 06242 zip code as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 06242 to the number of sex offenders is 483 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

41.2 years
Connecticut median age:

39.8 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.6 people
Connecticut:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 06242, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,633 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$55,633
State:

$73,265

Salary/wage: $45,039 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:

$45,039
State:

$62,030
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.6% for AGIs below $10k, 68.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,537 (reported on 60.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,537
Connecticut:

$2,287
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,500 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,500
State:

$5,735
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,756 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:

+$12,756
State:

+$23,694
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.7% for AGIs below $10k, -1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,178 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:

+$14,178
State:

+$20,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,100 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:  +$1,100
State:  -$-3,306

IRA payment deduction: $3,167 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
06242:

$3,167
Connecticut:

$3,216

Self-employed pension: $17,900 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:

$17,900
Connecticut:

$17,335

Total itemized deductions: $18,073 (20% of AGI, reported on 43.1% of returns)
Here:

$18,073
State:

$24,919

Here:

19.8% of AGI
State:

18.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,620 (3% of AGI, reported on 38.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,620
State:

$3,762

Here:

2.7% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,215 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
06242:

$8,215
State:

$15,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,378 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,378
State:

$1,570

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.8%
Here:

59%
State:

59%
(% for various income ranges: 52.8% for AGIs below $10k, 45.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2010:
This zip code:

$74,169
Connecticut:

$67,067

06242 map

Nearest zip codes: 06282, 06278, 06235, 06281, 06259, 06247.

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

58.4%
Connecticut:

52.0%


Housing units in zip code 06242 with a mortgage: 345 (41 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 165

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,811

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $642

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

6.0%
Whole state:

9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

5.3%
Whole state:

5.3%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.1


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 06242: Peppertree Campground (A), Camp Eastford (B), Camp Keemosahbee (C), Eastford Fire Department Station 71 (D), Eastford Public Library (E), Buells Greenhouses (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Trowbridge Cemetery (1), Grove Cemetery (2), Spalding Cemetery (3), North Ashford Cemetery (4), Sibley Cemetery (5), Old Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Harmon Pond (A), Morse Meadow Pond (B), Phoenixville Park Ponds (C), Halls Pond (D), Crystal Pond (E), Morse Reservoir (F), Catden Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Norton Brook (A), Sibley Brook (B), Silvermine Brook (C), Slovik Brook (D), Beaverdam Brook (E), Bigelow Brook (F), Branch Brook (G), Buell Brook (H), Bungee Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in zip code 06242 include: Nathaniel Lyon Memorial Park (1), Frog Rock Roadside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 23
  • 2000 to 2004: 64
  • 1990 to 1999: 99
  • 1980 to 1989: 135
  • 1970 to 1979: 59
  • 1960 to 1969: 37
  • 1950 to 1959: 60
  • 1940 to 1949: 22
  • 1939 or earlier: 194


Zip code 06242 satellite photo by USGS

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in 06242
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 16
  • 2 bedrooms: 89
  • 3 bedrooms: 256
  • 4 bedrooms: 133
  • 5+ bedrooms: 17
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 24
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 17
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in 06242 in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 15
  • 1 vehicle: 69
  • 2 vehicles: 239
  • 3 vehicles: 136
  • 4 vehicles: 43
  • 5+ vehicles: 7
  • no vehicle: 21
  • 1 vehicle: 30
  • 2 vehicles: 15
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5+ vehicles: 5


Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 06242 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 06242 house/condo values in 2010

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 06242:

  • Less than $10,000: 5
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 16
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 5
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 3
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 2
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 3
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 2
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 30
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 30
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 93
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 109
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 146
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 39
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 28
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 12

 



06242 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 06242:

  • $250 to $299: 3
  • $300 to $349: 1
  • $500 to $549: 9
  • $550 to $599: 5
  • $600 to $649: 16
  • $650 to $699: 5
  • $750 to $799: 7
  • $800 to $899: 4
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 3
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 20
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 3
  • No cash rent: 6
 

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $270,733
  • Asian householders: $180,488
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $332,479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $274,533
06242:

$274,533
Connecticut:

$294,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $210,459 - $357,964

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 618
  • One, attached: 10
  • Two: 24
  • 3 or 4: 5
  • 5 to 9: 11
  • 10 to 19: 8
  • 20 to 49: 7
  • Mobile homes: 9
06242 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 594 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 58 (8%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (2%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (1%)
  • Walked: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 44 (6%)
 

06242 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 33
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 67
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 50
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 68
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 117
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 42
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 59
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 11
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 29
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 80
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 70
  • 90 or more minutes: 26
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,292
  • In family households: 1,133 (322 male householders, 50 female householders)
    324 spouses, 387 children (358 natural, 1 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 14 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 159 (67 male householders (52 living alone)), 69 female householders (62 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 236 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 94 1-person, 24 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 5 4-persons

241 married couples with children.
73 single-parent households (39 men, 34 women).

93.5% of residents of 06242 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 4% not well, 8% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 19% well).
5.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% very well, 76% well, 4% not well).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 88 (6.1%)
(68.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

6.1%
Whole state:

13.5%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Russia (26%)
  • Poland (18%)
  • Ukraine (12%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (9%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Other Northern Europe (6%)
  • Canada (6%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 5
  • 1990 to 1999: 27
  • 1980 to 1989: 22
  • Before 1980: 31

Races in zip code 06242:

White population: 1,352
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 36
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 12
Two or more races population: 11
Hispanic or Latino population: 33

First ancestries reported:

 English: 260
 Irish: 148
 Italian: 143
 German: 132
 Other groups: 125
 French (except Basque): 111
 Polish: 58
 American: 56
 French Canadian: 54
 European: 41
 Scotch-Irish: 35
 Subsaharan African: 31
 African: 31
 Swedish: 27
 Scottish: 23
 Dutch: 19
 Slovak: 18
 Welsh: 16
 British: 15
 Norwegian: 15
 Finnish: 13
 Swiss: 12
 Russian: 8
 Greek: 7
 Lithuanian: 6
 Eastern European: 6
 Czech: 5
 Latvian: 5
 Brazilian: 5
 Hungarian: 4
 Australian: 4
 Scandinavian: 4
 Ukrainian: 4
 Armenian: 4
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 3
 Estonian: 2
 Canadian: 2
 Portuguese: 2


Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BUELL'S GREENHOUSE, INC (11-13 WEEKS ROAD WEST in EASTFORD, CT)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ORNAMENTAL FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS
    Organizations: BUELL ALBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BUELLS, BUELLS GREENHOUSES, INC., BUEL'S GREENHOUSE
  • EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (12 WESTFORD ROAD in EASTFORD, CT)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1
    Organizations: EASTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: EASTFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION
  • HOMEBOUND (12 WESTFORD ROAD in EASTFORD, CT)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-88
    Organizations: EASTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BOWENS GARAGE (RTE 198 in EASTFORD, CT)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0020, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • A G T VALVE 34 (CRAPO ROAD in EASTFORD, CT)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • EASTFORD TRUCK SALES (10 WESTFORD RD in EASTFORD, CT)
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: FIELD INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DECARLI RESIDENCE (43 EASTFORD RD in EASTFORD, CT)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • FORD RESIDENCE (WEEKS ROAD in EASTFORD, CT)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)


Zip code 06242 marital status for males
Zip code 06242 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Population in 1990: 76. Population change in the 1990s: +1,237 (+1627.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 816
  • Northeast: 270
  • Midwest: 30
  • South: 82
  • West: 16

66% of the 06242 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:

16.8%
Connecticut:

9.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here:

12.4%
Connecticut:

11.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:

18.7%
Connecticut:

36.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • WHITCRAFT LLC (76 COUNTY RD in EASTFORD, CT; small business)
    1000 employees, $0 revenue. : $2,137,286 in 50 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Hardware, Commercial, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components, Nuts and Washers, Hardware, Weapon System, and more by Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $385,166; 2001: $82,524; 2002: $73,185; 2003: $68,648; 2004: $404,890; 2005: $283,836; 2006: $800,656.

    Biggest contracts:
    $528,200 with Air Force for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2006-03-20. Completion date: 2007-07-31.
    $307,980, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-16. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
    $117,593, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-02. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
    $116,434 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2006-04-24. Completion date: 2007-08-07.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (5-9: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (5-9: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)






Most common first names in zip code 06242 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John884.1 years
Dorothy480.2 years
Edward485.5 years
Charles478.8 years
Ethel479.8 years
Margaret482.2 years
Gertrude381.0 years
Arthur378.6 years
Helen384.0 years
James377.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 06242 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Spink571.2 years
Bowen481.0 years
King485.0 years
Vaida485.0 years
French382.3 years
Lewis382.9 years
Ratasep374.3 years
Walker387.0 years
Whitehouse385.6 years
Clark380.0 years

Businesses in zip code 06242

  • True Value: 1



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