Estimated zip code population in 2022: 11,878 Zip code population in 2010: 11,557 Zip code population in 2000: 10,322
Houses and condos: 4,396 Renter-occupied apartments: 272
% of renters here:
6%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 06482: 128.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 20.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 584 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.9% ($9,176)
Connecticut:
1.8% ($6,189)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,526 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,639 (1.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 5,996
(50.5%)
Females: 5,882
(49.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 06482:
High school or higher: 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.3%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 06482:
Never married: 30.7%
Now married: 55.5%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 8.1%
Zip code 06482 compared to state average:
Median household income above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $473,016
06482:
$473,016
Connecticut:
$347,200
According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 06482 zip code as of April 26, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 06482 is 2,308 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
44.9 years
Connecticut median age:
40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.8 people
Connecticut:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 06482, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $120,170 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$120,170
State:
$105,931
Salary/wage: $108,357 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:
$108,357
State:
$83,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1071.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3495.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6897.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9576.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20321.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81435.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,606 (reported on 43.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,606
Connecticut:
$3,402
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.0% for AGIs below $25k, 37.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 117.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 680.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,997 (reported on 37.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,997
State:
$12,683
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.7% for AGIs below $25k, 111.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 194.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 437.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2166.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,159 (reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:
+$13,159
State:
+$44,158
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 149.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 192.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 494.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5610.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$26,648 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$26,648
State:
+$22,988
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.5% for AGIs below $25k, 366.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 479.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 534.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1157.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4182.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,255 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
06482:
$22,255
Connecticut:
$22,031
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.1% for AGIs below $25k, 168.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 345.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 465.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 823.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1414.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $24,855 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
06482:
$24,855
Connecticut:
$29,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 676.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $33,325 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$33,325
State:
$37,613
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.5% for AGIs below $25k, 347.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 729.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 933.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1304.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5221.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,485 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$7,485
State:
$13,557
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 205.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1336.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,340 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
06482:
$9,340
State:
$9,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 251.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 385.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 452.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1086.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,591 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,591
State:
$2,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs below $25k, 26.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 89.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 06482, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $125,192 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$125,192
State:
$93,290
Salary/wage: $101,550 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:
$101,550
State:
$73,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.0% for AGIs below $25k, 68.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,173 (reported on 63.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,173
Connecticut:
$2,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,960 (reported on 40.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,960
State:
$10,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,320 (reported on 32.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,320
State:
+$34,090
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$24,743 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
+$24,743
State:
+$22,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,217 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
06482:
$15,217
Connecticut:
$19,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $21,882 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
06482:
$21,882
Connecticut:
$24,004
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,686 (17% of AGI, reported on 59.8% of returns)
Here:
$32,686
State:
$33,239
Here:
17.1% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs below $25k, 21.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,193 (reported on 51.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,193
State:
$4,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $19,158 (reported on 59.6% of returns)
06482:
$19,158
State:
$17,397
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,686 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,686
State:
$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.5%
Here:
54%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs below $25k, 52.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 06482, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $89,596 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$89,596
State:
$73,265
Salary/wage: $87,116 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:
$87,116
State:
$62,030
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.0% for AGIs below $10k, 60.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,083 (reported on 74.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,083
Connecticut:
$2,287
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,617 (reported on 48.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,617
State:
$5,735
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,544 (reported on 39.1% of returns)
Here:
+$10,544
State:
+$23,694
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$20,562 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
+$20,562
State:
+$20,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $10k, 12.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,363 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
06482:
$3,363
Connecticut:
$3,216
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $13,109 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:
$13,109
Connecticut:
$17,335
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,041 (21% of AGI, reported on 62.4% of returns)
Here:
$27,041
State:
$24,919
Here:
20.8% of AGI
State:
18.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.8% for AGIs below $10k, 22.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 21.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,503 (2% of AGI, reported on 57.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,503
State:
$3,762
Here:
1.9% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $16,347 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
06482:
$16,347
State:
$15,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,335 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,335
State:
$1,570
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.0%
Here:
56%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $10k, 52.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 184 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,035
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 46 (34 now married, 11 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,406 (997 now married, 1,399 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 06482 with a mortgage: 2,788 (408 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 352 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 250
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,772 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,229
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.9%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
4.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.8
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 06482: Sandy Hook Fire Rescue Company Station 2 (A), Sandy Hook Fire Rescue Company Station 1 Headquarters (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Keating Pond (A), Rowledge Pond (B), Wellgoto Pond (C), Pootatuck River Reservoir (D), Walnut Hill Pond (E), Curtis Pond (F), Warner Pond (G), Pine Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pole Bridge Brook (A), Pootatuck River (B), Cavanaugh Brook (C), Copper Mill Brook (D), Curtis Pond Brook (E), Halfway River (F), Keating Pond Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 154 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,330 2-persons, 743 3-persons, 745 4-persons, 337 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 782 1-person, 169 2-persons
1,913 married couples with children.
606 single-parent households (331 men, 275 women).
86.4% of residents of 06482 zip code speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% very well, 6% well, 2% not well, 3% not at all).
6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 26% well, 5% not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% very well, 13% well, 50% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 876 (7.4%) (71.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.4%
Whole state:
15.7%
11%Greece
10%Serbia
8%Dominica
6%Italy
6%Sweden
6%France
5%Romania
20%Italian
9%German
9%Irish
5%English
5%American
4%Scottish
3%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2192010 or later
3702000 to 2009
1191990 to 1999
412Before 1990
Public high school in in zip code 06482 not listed on the city page:
NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL(Students: 1,305, Location: 12 BERKSHIRE ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle school in in zip code 06482 not listed on the city page:
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CURTIS PACKAGING CORP (44 BERKSHIRE ROAD in SANDY HOOK, CT)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: FOLDING PAPERBOARD BOXES, INCLUDING SANITARY Business NAICS classification: OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING. Organizations: CURTIS PACKAGING CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MR. DONALD DROPPO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CURTIS PAKAGING CORP
AMERICAN WIRE CORPORATION (1 WIRE ROAD in SANDY HOOK, CT)
AIR SYNTHETIC 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 TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: DRAWING AND INSULATING OF NONFERROUS WIRE
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) SUPERFUND (Superfund database) Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
OXFORD FARMS ESTATES, INC (16 SWEETBRIAR LANE in SANDY HOOK, CT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: OXFORD ESTATES
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.0%
65.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10.5%Utility gas
9.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.0%Electricity
5.8%Wood
0.9%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 8,046. Population change in the 1990s: +2,276 (+28.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,766
Northeast: 3,357
Midwest: 582
South: 490
West: 547
56% of the 06482 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.
92% of the 06482 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
Here:
4.1%
Connecticut:
9.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
Here:
12.2%
Connecticut:
12.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 231
Here:
39.5%
Connecticut:
35.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
218,467Legal occupations
158,568Law enforcement workers including supervisors
149,595Management occupations
114,822Computer and mathematical occupations
112,964Business and financial operations occupations
102,467Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
EARTHWORKS LLC (27 GLEN ROAD, NORTH ENTRAN in SANDY HOOK, CT; small business) : $4,977,744 in 33 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Other Architect and Engineering Services, Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $150,276; 2003: $558,650; 2004: $2,246,663; 2005: $1,036,840; 2006: $985,315.
Biggest contracts:
$496,620 with Army for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Signed on 2006-06-02. Completion date: 2006-11-01.
$380,768 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2003-02-03. Completion date: 2003-05-30.
$357,410 with Army for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2004-12-23. Completion date: 2005-02-10.
$357,410 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2004-12-23. Completion date: 2005-02-10.
DEVIVO INDUSTRIES INC (40-42 HIGH BRIDGE RD in SANDY HOOK, CT; small business) : $28,573 in 2 contractsin 2001
$28,573 with Army for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2001-01-25. Completion date: 2001-02-26.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2001-01-25. Completion date: 2001-02-26.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:2301.00
, 2305.00
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of reported fires - 38 took place in 2013, and the least - 10 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.8%), and Outside Fires (28.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 06482