Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,485
| This zip code: | $52,485 | | Connecticut: | $65,967 |
Nearest zip codes: 06241, 06277, 06255, 06259, 06239, 06262.
Housing units in zip code 06260 with a mortgage: 1,155 (89 second mortgage, 175 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 509
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,382
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $530
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 06260: Lapalme Health Sciences Library (A), East Putnam Fire Station (B), Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in zip code 06260: Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Carpenter-Dresser Cemetery (1), Putnam Heights Cemetery (2), Old Killingly Burial Ground (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Aldrich Pond (A), Cady Pond (B), Mary Brown Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Torry Brook (A), Culver Brook (B), Carpenter Brook (C), Munson Brook (D), Mary Brown Brook (E), Cady Brook (F), Shady Oak Schoolhouse Brook (G), Keach Brook (H), Perry Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Putnam Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 12
- 1995 to 1998: 70
- 1990 to 1994: 112
- 1980 to 1989: 472
- 1970 to 1979: 435
- 1960 to 1969: 303
- 1950 to 1959: 560
- 1940 to 1949: 295
- 1939 or earlier: 1,672
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Putnam, CT (06260): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 483
- 3 bedrooms: 1,066
- 4 bedrooms: 301
- 5 or more bedrooms: 137
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 516
- 2 bedrooms: 680
- 3 bedrooms: 307
- 4 bedrooms: 99
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Vehicles available in 06260 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 63
- 1 vehicle: 562
- 2 vehicles: 939
- 3 vehicles: 347
- 4 vehicles: 97
- 5 or more vehicles: 27
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 403
- 1 vehicle: 684
- 2 vehicles: 460
- 3 vehicles: 69
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 06260:
- $60,000 to $69,999: 4
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 9
- $90,000 to $99,999: 18
- $100,000 to $124,999: 117
- $125,000 to $149,999: 151
- $150,000 to $174,999: 285
- $175,000 to $199,999: 470
- $200,000 to $249,999: 365
- $250,000 to $299,999: 304
- $300,000 to $399,999: 226
- $400,000 to $499,999: 54
- $500,000 to $749,999: 41
- $750,000 to $999,999: 9
- $1,000,000 or more: 24
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 06260:
- Less than $100: 32
- $100 to $149: 37
- $150 to $199: 107
- $200 to $249: 70
- $250 to $299: 22
- $300 to $349: 84
- $350 to $399: 85
- $400 to $449: 98
- $450 to $499: 54
- $500 to $549: 48
- $550 to $599: 35
- $600 to $649: 37
- $650 to $699: 33
- $700 to $749: 7
- $750 to $799: 20
- $800 to $899: 16
- $1,250 to $1,499: 13
- No cash rent: 82
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $132,844.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $205,234
- Black or African American householders: $433,188
- Two or more races householders: $170,964
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $323,832
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $195,644 (it was $102,300 in 2000)
| 06260: | $195,644 | | Connecticut: | $309,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $157,362 - $258,194
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $233,425| Here: | $233,425 | | State: | $418,487 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $184,999| Here: | $184,999 | | State: | $295,130 |
In 2-unit structures: $157,504| Here: | $157,504 | | State: | $295,498 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,776| Here: | $182,776 | | State: | $253,799 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,421| Here: | $149,421 | | State: | $220,717 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,966
- One, attached: 142
- Two: 581
- 3 or 4: 777
- 5 to 9: 255
- 10 to 19: 72
- 20 to 49: 59
- 50 or more: 79

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,898 (85%)
- Carpooled: 488 (11%)
- Railroad: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 87 (2%)
- Other means: 9 (0%)
- Worked at home: 72 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 225
- 5 to 9 minutes: 898
- 10 to 14 minutes: 989
- 15 to 19 minutes: 665
- 20 to 24 minutes: 363
- 25 to 29 minutes: 99
- 30 to 34 minutes: 266
- 35 to 39 minutes: 135
- 40 to 44 minutes: 161
- 45 to 59 minutes: 410
- 60 to 89 minutes: 208
- 90 or more minutes: 76
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,687
- In family households: 7,035 (1,628 male householders, 645 female householders)
1,662 spouses, 2,589 children (2,467 natural, 19 adopted, 103 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 51 other relatives, 206 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,652 (606 male householders (462 living alone)), 758 female householders (648 living alone)), 288 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 240 (224 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 968 2-persons, 562 3-persons, 475 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,110 1-person, 234 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
1,293 married couples with children.
656 single-parent households (147 men, 509 women).
89.7% of residents of 06260 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 11% well, 5% not well).
8.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 25% well, 8% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 303 (3.4%)
(59.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Other Eastern Europe (25%)
- Canada (23%)
- Germany (14%)
- Russia (10%)
- Ukraine (7%)
- Greece (5%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 85
- 1990 to 1994: 27
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 16
- 1965 to 1969: 161
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White population: 8,518
Black population: 117
American Indian population: 70
Asian population: 34
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 43
Two or more races population: 153

First ancestries reported:
|  French Canadian: 1599 |
|  French (except Basque): 1597 |
|  Irish: 726 |
|  English: 724 |
|  Polish: 576 |
|  Other groups: 486 |
|  Italian: 470 |
|  United States or American: 319 |
|  German: 221 |
|  Swedish: 141 |
|  Lithuanian: 123 |
|  Canadian: 100 |
|  Scottish: 69 |
|  Dutch: 57 |
|  Russian: 51 |
|  Finnish: 49 |
|  Slovak: 45 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 40 |
|  Arab:: 36 |
|  Greek: 36 |
|  Lebanese: 28 |
|  Portuguese: 26 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 25 |
|  Cape Verdean: 24 |
|  Norwegian: 22 |
|  Ukrainian: 22 |
|  Hungarian: 21 |
|  Albanian: 16 |
|  Danish: 16 |
|  African: 16 |
|  Yugoslavian: 9 |
|  Syrian: 8 |
|  Guyanese: 7 |
|  Armenian: 7 |
|  European: 7 |
|  British: 7 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DIMENSION POLYANT SAILCLOTH INCORPORATED (78 HIGHLAND DR. in PUTNAM, CT)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-01-2004-1042, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-01-2004-1046, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FINISHERS OF BROADWOVEN FABRICS OF MANMADE FIBER AND SILK; COATED FABRICS, NOT RUBBERIZED
Organizations: DIMENSION POLYANT SAILLCOTH INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- PALLFLEX DIVISION OF PALL CORP (125 KENNEDY DRIVE in PUTNAM, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: COATED AND LAMINATED PAPER; GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Organizations: PALL CORPORATION NY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PALL CORP PALLFLEX PRODUCTS CO, PALLFLEX CORP., PALLFLEX INC. (PUTNAM), PALLFLEX PRODUCTS COMPANY
- BELDING CORTICELLI THREAD CO (107 PROVIDENCE ST in PUTNAM, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: THREAD MILLS
Organizations: BELDING HEMINWAY CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (320 POMFRET STREET in PUTNAM, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC and NAICS classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
Organizations: DAY KIBALL HOSPITAL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DAY KUMBALL
- HOMEBOUND (126 CHURCH STREET in PUTNAM, CT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-88
Organizations: PUTNAM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DEAN INC, JOHN M (20 MECHANICS ST in PUTNAM, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: TEXTILE MACHINERY
Organizations: DEAN JOHN M INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DEAN INCORPORATED JOHN N, DEAN JOHN M, JOHN M. DEAN INC
- AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORPORATION WYCKOFF STEEL (HARRIS STREET in PUTNAM, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET, STRIP, AND BARS
Organizations: AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WYCKOFF STEEL INC.
- B P G AUTOLAND INC (135 PUTNAM PIKE in PUTNAM, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BARNES CONCRETE CO (873 PROVIDENCE PIKE in PUTNAM, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- DIMENSION SAILCLOTH INC (39 JEFFERSON ST in PUTNAM, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- G & L GARAGE (98 FRONT ST in PUTNAM, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WILLIAM DIETZ (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GOODYEAR AUTO SERV CTR (PUTNAM SHOPPING CTR in PUTNAM, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GOODYEAR T&R CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PAKULIS OUTDOOR PRODUCTS (7 PROVIDENCE TNPK RTE 44 in PUTNAM, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GEORGE PAKULIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
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. (57%)
- Utility gas (22%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5462
- Northeast: 2415
- Midwest: 162
- South: 321
- West: 214
59% of the 06260 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Connecticut.
Population in 1990: 9,031. Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-1.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 110
| Here: | 11.7% | | Connecticut: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
| Here: | 6.5% | | Connecticut: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
| Here: | 12.6% | | Connecticut: | 33.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PUTNAM, CT):
- PALL CORPORATION (125 KENNEDY DR; small business): $286,879 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $48,400; 2001: $29,992; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $49,940; 2005: $103,855; 2006: $54,692.
Biggest contracts:
$99,528 with Defense Logistics Agency for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2005-05-16. Completion date: 2005-11-25.
$54,692, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-16. Completion date: 2006-11-12.
$49,940, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-03. Completion date: 2004-09-03.
$48,400 with Defense Logistics Agency for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2000-04-10. Completion date: 2000-09-22.
- DIMENSION POLYANT SAILCLOTH, I (78 HIGHLAND DR; small business)
$141,000 with Navy for Textile Fabrics. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-06-23. Completion date: 2006-12-01.
- RELIABLE MACHINING ASSOCIATES (284 SCHOOL ST; small business): $95,797 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Aircraft Launching Equipment, Weapons Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $7,700; 2005: $68,801; 2006: $19,296.
Biggest contracts:
$28,540 with Army for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2005-07-05. Completion date: 2006-01-03.
$25,118 with Defense Logistics Agency for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-05. Completion date: 2006-01-04.
$11,496 with Army for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2006-07-06. Completion date: 2007-01-09.
$9,006 with Navy for Aircraft Launching Equipment. Taking place in MI. Signed on 2005-02-02. Completion date: 2005-10-11.
- CENTRAL CONSTRUCTION IND LLC (30 HARRIS ST; small business): $40,710 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2002
$32,710 with Navy for Winches, Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks. Signed on 2002-02-27. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$8,000 with Geological Survey for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2000-05-15.
- SPECTRAL LLC (111 HIGHLAND DR; small business): $28,725 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$18,535 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2004-12-07. Completion date: 2005-01-07.
$10,190 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2006-04-28. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
- CABLEWORKS INC (58 HIGHLAND DRIVE, PUTNAM; small business): $8,669 in 5 contracts in 2004
Contracts for Chain and Wire Rope, Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings, Fittings for Rope, Cable, and Chain by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $8,669; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$2,664 with Navy for Chain and Wire Rope. Signed on 2004-11-22. Completion date: 2004-12-10.
$2,664, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-17. Completion date: 2004-10-08.
$1,645 with Navy for Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-10-12.
$1,120 with Navy for Fittings for Rope, Cable, and Chain. Signed on 2004-12-21. Completion date: 2005-03-11.
- JONES, WILLIAM (581 LIBERTY HWY)
$7,789 with Army for ADP Components. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 10)
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.)
222 people in nursing homes
20 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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