Estimated zip code population in 2019: 9,676 Zip code population in 2010: 10,431 Zip code population in 2000: 10,387
Houses and condos: 4,521 Renter-occupied apartments: 689
% of renters here:
17%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 06479: 104.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 7.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,314 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.7% ($4,958)
Connecticut:
2.1% ($6,004)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,902 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $5,065 (1.6%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $294,903
06479:
$294,903
Connecticut:
$280,700
According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 06479 zip code as of March 29, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 06479 is 881 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
48.8 years
Connecticut median age:
41.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Connecticut:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 06479, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $70,690 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$70,690
State:
$93,290
Salary/wage: $65,761 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:
$65,761
State:
$73,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 74.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $786 (reported on 55.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$786
Connecticut:
$2,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,411 (reported on 31.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,411
State:
$10,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,635 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
+$2,635
State:
+$34,090
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,895 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$14,895
State:
+$22,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,594 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
06479:
$13,594
Connecticut:
$19,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $14,975 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
06479:
$14,975
Connecticut:
$24,004
Total itemized deductions: $21,545 (20% of AGI, reported on 51.5% of returns)
Here:
$21,545
State:
$33,239
Here:
20.3% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 13.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $1,928 (reported on 44.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,928
State:
$4,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $10,635 (reported on 51.5% of returns)
06479:
$10,635
State:
$17,397
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,503 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,503
State:
$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.8%
Here:
55%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 45.9% for AGIs below $25k, 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 64.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 06479, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $56,124 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,124
State:
$73,265
Salary/wage: $54,052 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:
$54,052
State:
$62,030
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $10k, 66.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $844 (reported on 67.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$844
Connecticut:
$2,287
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,331 (reported on 36.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,331
State:
$5,735
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,482 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
+$3,482
State:
+$23,694
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,099 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
+$12,099
State:
+$20,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,092 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
06479:
$3,092
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 $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $11,235 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:
$11,235
Connecticut:
$17,335
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,659 (21% of AGI, reported on 50.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,659
State:
$24,919
Here:
20.7% of AGI
State:
18.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $10k, 13.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,702 (2% of AGI, reported on 46.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,702
State:
$3,762
Here:
1.9% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,734 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
06479:
$7,734
State:
$15,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,333 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,333
State:
$1,570
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.3%
Here:
56%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 44.8% for AGIs below $10k, 54.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 262 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,854
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 61 (62 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,728 (921 now married, 800 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 06479 with a mortgage: 2,176 (72 second mortgage, 417 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,232
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,071 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $786
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.8
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 06479: Southington Country Club (A), Mount Southington Ski Area (B), Southington Fire Department Engine Company 2 (C), Southington Fire Department Engine Company 3 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 06479 include: Plantsville Congregational Church (A), Saint Aloysius Church (B), Holy Trinity Polish Catholic Church (C), Immaculate Conception Church (D), Mary Our Queen Roman Catholic Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Olde Burying Ground (1), Quinnipiac Cemetery (2), South End Cemetery (3), Holy Trinity Cemetery (4), Wonx Spring Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Plants Pond (A), Park Pond (B), Southington Reservoir Number 3 (C), Southington Reservoir Number 1 (D), LaCourse Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Misery Brook (A), North Branch Hamlin Brook (B), South Branch Hamlin Brook (C), Eightmile River (D), Tenmile River (E), Humiston Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 06479 include: Burritt Street Park (1), Marion Historic District (2), Panthorne Park (3), Plantsville Historic District (4), Quinnipiac River State Access Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 24 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,441 2-persons, 665 3-persons, 394 4-persons, 226 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,161 1-person, 168 2-persons
1,404 married couples with children.
184 single-parent households (10 men, 174 women).
91.7% of residents of 06479 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
6.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 4% well, 12% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 574 (5.9%) (68.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.9%
Whole state:
14.8%
45%Moldova
11%Grenada
7%Greece
7%Honduras
4%Belgium
3%Bangladesh
3%Romania
22%Italian
14%Polish
11%Irish
7%French Canadian
6%American
5%German
4%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1202010 or later
802000 to 2009
1061990 to 1999
305Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FANSTEEL VR WESSON (389 MARION AVENUE in SOUTHINGTON (PLANTSVILLE), CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) SUPERFUND (Superfund database) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: CUTTING TOOLS, MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES, AND MACHINISTS' PRECISION MEASURING DEVICES Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FANSTEEL / V R WESSON
ALLIED CONTROLS INCORPORATED (100 RELAY ROAD in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: RELAYS AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS Business NAICS classification: SEMICONDUCTOR AND RELATED DEVICE MANUFACTURING.; OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING.; SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS MANUFACTURING. Organizations: GOULD INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DURACELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: TELEMECANIQUE
F & F CONCRETE CORP (110 WEST MAIN ST in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: F & F CONCRETE CORP.
BRUCE MANUFACTURING AND MOLDING COMPANY. (406 ATWATER ST in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ALUMINUM DIE-CASTINGS; NONFERROUS DIE-CASTINGS, EXCEPT ALUMINUM; NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES, EXCEPT ALUMINUM AND COPPER Alternative names: BRUCE MANUFACTURING CORP., BRUCE MFG. & MOLDING CO. INC., BRUCE MFG (NAUG-PLANTSVILLE)
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (370 ATWATER ST in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BRUN-DELL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
COMMERCIAL PAINTING CO INC (1210 MERIDEN WATERBURY TNPK in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: JONES ROGER (CONTACT/OWNER)
DEBURR COMPANY (201 ATWATER STREET in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
FIVE STAR COMPANY THE (WEST MAIN STREET in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: UNION MFG CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
EXXON CO USA 33115 (828 MERIDEN WATERBURY RD in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EXXONMOBIL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
A F SERVICE STA INC (1201 S MAIN ST in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
D & D AUTOMOTIVE (971 S MAIN ST in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GENE DUCLOS (CONTACT/OWNER)
INNOVATIVE RENTAL PROPERTIES (131 WEST MAIN STREET in PLANTSVILLE, CT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%
48.4%Utility gas
33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13.9%Electricity
2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.7%Wood
Population in 1990: 10,024. Population change in the 1990s: +363 (+3.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,296
Northeast: 1,331
Midwest: 201
South: 150
West: 55
64% of the 06479 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.
96% of the 06479 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 110
Here:
12.3%
Connecticut:
8.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
Here:
11.3%
Connecticut:
11.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
Here:
13.6%
Connecticut:
31.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
107,693Law enforcement workers including supervisors
101,107Management occupations
92,519Architecture and engineering occupations
75,839Computer and mathematical occupations
72,922Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
72,668Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ATHENS INDUSTRIES INC (220 WEST ST in PLANTSVILLE, CT; small business) : $2,266,807 in 50 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Optoelectronic Devices and Associated Hardware, Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment, Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, and moreby Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Coast Guard Signed by year:2000: $358,181; 2001: $213,375; 2002: $389,590; 2003: $568,984; 2004: $369,405; 2005: $223,137; 2006: $144,135.
Biggest contracts:
$539,040 with Navy for Optoelectronic Devices and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2003-04-28. Completion date: 2003-10-27.
$151,648, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-04. Completion date: 2005-04-28.
$133,308 with Navy for Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment. Signed on 2000-07-19. Completion date: 2000-12-19.
$127,745 with Defense Logistics Agency for Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment. Signed on 2002-08-01. Completion date: 2002-11-29.
F & F CONCRETE CORPORATION, TH (110 W MAIN ST in PLANTSVILLE, CT; small business)
$3,750 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2002-01-15. Completion date: 2002-06-30.
TUSCANY RESTURANT (935 MERIDAN-WATERBURY RD in PLANTSVILLE, CT; small business)
$2,625 with Navy for Food Services. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-09-10.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of fire incidents - 26 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.3%), and Outside Fires (31.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 06479