06278 Zip Code (CT) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 4,377
Zip code population in 2010: 4,454
Zip code population in 2000: 4,161

Houses and condos: 2,097
Renter-occupied apartments: 388
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 06278: 109.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 39.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 111 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $5,778 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $5,273 (1.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 06278:

• High school or higher: 96.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.7%
• Unemployed: 10.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 06278:

• Never married: 29.5%
• Now married: 57.2%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 2.6%
• Divorced: 10.3%

• 
• • 3,94090.0%White
  • 2395.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1723.9%Two or more races
  • 250.6%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 06278, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $73,596 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$73,596
State:	$105,931

Salary/wage: $64,429 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$64,429
State:	$83,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1109.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3523.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6000.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8699.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16703.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48290.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $854 (reported on 36.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$854
Connecticut:	$3,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 17.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 104.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 395.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,915 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,915
State:	$12,683

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs below $25k, 43.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 112.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 258.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1652.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,926 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,926
State:	+$44,158

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 27.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 295.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2955.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,567 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$12,567
State:	+$22,988

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 151.6% for AGIs below $25k, 119.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 182.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 505.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2372.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,629 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

06278:	$18,629
Connecticut:	$22,031

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $25k, 94.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 159.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 337.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 551.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3167.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,755 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$25,755
State:	$37,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.4% for AGIs below $25k, 351.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 501.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 711.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2752.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,354 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,354
State:	$13,557

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 897.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,591 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

06278:	$8,591
State:	$9,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 139.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 219.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 221.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 720.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,990 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,990
State:	$2,059

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $25k, 49.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.1%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.6% for AGIs below $25k, 94.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 06278, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $64,347 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,347
State:	$93,290

Salary/wage: $56,397 (reported on 85.5% of returns)

Here:	$56,397
State:	$73,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.9% for AGIs below $25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 65.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $694 (reported on 49.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$694
Connecticut:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,175 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,175
State:	$10,909

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,000 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,000
State:	+$34,090

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,733 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	+$13,733
State:	+$22,741

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,195 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

06278:	$13,195
Connecticut:	$19,976

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $10,667 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

06278:	$10,667
Connecticut:	$24,004

Total itemized deductions: $20,813 (21% of AGI, reported on 47.3% of returns)

Here:	$20,813
State:	$33,239

Here:	20.6% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,032 (reported on 35.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,032
State:	$4,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,617 (reported on 46.8% of returns)

06278:	$10,617
State:	$17,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,683 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,683
State:	$2,053

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.4%

Here:	46%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 39.4% for AGIs below $25k, 43.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 06278, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $52,228 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,228
State:	$73,265

Salary/wage: $48,860 (reported on 87.3% of returns)

Here:	$48,860
State:	$62,030

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.2% for AGIs below $10k, 77.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $921 (reported on 59.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$921
Connecticut:	$2,287

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,722 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,722
State:	$5,735

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,865 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,865
State:	+$23,694

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,211 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,211
State:	+$20,783

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,735 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

06278:	$2,735
Connecticut:	$3,216

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $5,571 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,571
Connecticut:	$17,335

Total itemized deductions: $16,961 (22% of AGI, reported on 47.2% of returns)

Here:	$16,961
State:	$24,919

Here:	21.5% of AGI
State:	18.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs below $10k, 9.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,917 (2% of AGI, reported on 39.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,917
State:	$3,762

Here:	2.3% of AGI
State:	2.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,896 (reported on 83.9% of returns)

06278:	$6,896
State:	$15,148

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,472 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,472
State:	$1,570

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.3%

Here:	48%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 33.9% for AGIs below $10k, 47.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 06242, 06279, 06282, 06235, 06268, 06076.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 171
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,698

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 50 (21 now married, 28 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,036 (553 now married, 480 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 06278 with a mortgage: 1,002 (144 second mortgage, 112 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,196
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $750

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 06278 household income distribution in 2021

• 94Less than $10,000
• 50$10,000 to $14,999
• 22$15,000 to $19,999
• 42$20,000 to $24,999
• 85$25,000 to $29,999
• 46$30,000 to $34,999
• 38$35,000 to $39,999
• 37$40,000 to $44,999
• 17$45,000 to $49,999
• 144$50,000 to $59,999
• 126$60,000 to $74,999
• 286$75,000 to $99,999
• 180$100,000 to $124,999
• 128$125,000 to $149,999
• 109$150,000 to $199,999
• 473$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 06278

• 10Less than $10,000
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$60,000 to $69,999
• 6$80,000 to $89,999
• 14$90,000 to $99,999
• 51$100,000 to $124,999
• 42$125,000 to $149,999
• 87$150,000 to $174,999
• 107$175,000 to $199,999
• 220$200,000 to $249,999
• 279$250,000 to $299,999
• 534$300,000 to $399,999
• 59$400,000 to $499,999
• 28$500,000 to $749,999
• 9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 2$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 06278

• 6$450 to $499
• 44$500 to $549
• 7$600 to $649
• 7$650 to $699
• 53$700 to $749
• 77$800 to $899
• 94$900 to $999
• 37$1,000 to $1,249
• 24$1,250 to $1,499
• 6$1,500 to $1,999
• 18No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,075.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $300,257
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $412,744
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $247,646

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $308,402 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $219,780 - $387,788

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,784
• One, attached: 34
• Two: 22
• 3 or 4: 98
• 5 to 9: 32
• 10 to 19: 8
• 20 to 49: 57
• 50 or more: 37
• Mobile homes: 25

Unemployment: 10.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 06278

• 74.9%1,427Drove a car alone
• 5.4%103Carpooled
• 1.1%20Walked
• 0.9%18Other means
• 20.3%386Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 06278

• 41Less than 5 minutes
• 565 to 9 minutes
• 14110 to 14 minutes
• 15515 to 19 minutes
• 25320 to 24 minutes
• 15425 to 29 minutes
• 19130 to 34 minutes
• 8135 to 39 minutes
• 6440 to 44 minutes
• 22645 to 59 minutes
• 12460 to 89 minutes
• 5090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,377

• Male householders: 738 (215 living alone), Female householders: 1,145 (224 living alone)

• 968 spouses (960 opposite-sex spouses), 169 unmarried partners, (154 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,176 children (1,151 natural, 25 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 0 foster children, 114 other relatives, 30 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 7 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 472 2-persons, 502 3-persons, 279 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 20 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 439 1-person, 102 2-persons, 9 3-persons

502 married couples with children.
303 single-parent households (133 men, 170 women).

96.8% of residents of 06278 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 9% well, 32% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ASHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (440 WESTFORD RD in ASHFORD, CT)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: ASHFORD SCHOOL, HOMEBOUND

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Population in 1990: 2,720. Population change in the 1990s: +1,441 (+53.0%).

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

• This state: 2,911
• Northeast: 1,014
• Midwest: 79
• South: 179
• West: 35

60% of the 06278 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.

98% of the 06278 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• YEAGLE TECHNOLOGY INC (140 NOTT HWY in ASHFORD, CT; small business) : $16,234 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005

  $7,474 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2005-05-01. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
  $5,760 with Army for Technical Representation Services -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2003-06-09. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
  $3,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2003-07-16. Completion date: 2003-07-21.
  

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Information: Libraries and Archives (20-49: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 4)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8301.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8301.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 25. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 42 took place in 2012, and the least - 10 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.2%), and Outside Fires (25.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 06278
• 24757.2%Structure Fires
• 10925.2%Outside Fires
• 5212.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 245.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 06278, Connecticut

Most common first names in zip code 06278 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	20	75.4 years
Mary	15	79.9 years
George	12	69.7 years
Joseph	12	80.0 years
Helen	12	82.9 years
William	11	78.3 years
Robert	11	68.1 years
Charles	10	73.6 years
Elizabeth	7	80.1 years
Barbara	6	73.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 06278 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hnath	6	87.5 years
Harakaly	6	67.5 years
Whitehouse	6	82.7 years
Supina	5	81.2 years
Csaszar	4	87.0 years
Johnston	4	60.0 years
Whitehead	4	79.5 years
Ferland	3	61.3 years
Kovarovics	3	79.3 years
Bartok	3	85.4 years

Businesses in zip code 06278

• Dunkin Donuts: 1