Median household income (1999): $42,912
Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,356
| This zip code | $45,356 | | Connecticut: | $60,941 |
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: $1,000
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $350
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | 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: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.0 |
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 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 06260:
- $35,000 to $39,999: 16
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 34
- $60,000 to $69,999: 76
- $70,000 to $79,999: 72
- $80,000 to $89,999: 169
- $90,000 to $99,999: 356
- $100,000 to $124,999: 318
- $125,000 to $149,999: 285
- $150,000 to $174,999: 172
- $175,000 to $199,999: 67
- $200,000 to $249,999: 28
- $250,000 to $299,999: 30
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
- $1,000,000 or more: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 06260:
- Less than $100: 53
- $100 to $149: 71
- $150 to $199: 108
- $200 to $249: 94
- $250 to $299: 36
- $300 to $349: 153
- $350 to $399: 159
- $400 to $449: 251
- $450 to $499: 221
- $500 to $549: 132
- $550 to $599: 92
- $600 to $649: 56
- $650 to $699: 44
- $700 to $749: 7
- $750 to $799: 15
- $800 to $899: 9
- $1,250 to $1,499: 5
- No cash rent: 84
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,075
- Black or African American householders: $390,638
- Two or more races householders: $154,171
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $292,023
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:
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- Other Eastern Europe (25%)
- Canada (23%)
- Germany (14%)
- Russia (10%)
- Ukraine (7%)
- Greece (5%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
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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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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



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:
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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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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)
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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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222 people in nursing homes
20 people in religious group quarters
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