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06482 Zip Code (CT) Detailed Profile




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).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 06482
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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%)

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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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Races in zip code 06482 (2022)
    • 9,74482.0%White
    • 9327.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4653.9%Two or more races
    • 3823.2%Black
    • 3212.7%Asian
    • 320.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 9,761
Rural population: 2,116

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)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$143,293
Connecticut:

$88,429
06482 map Nearest zip codes: 06488, 06468, 06470, 06478, 06611, 06484.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

52.9%
Connecticut:

43.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

2.2%
Connecticut:

46.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported

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
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  • 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

    Shopping Center: Sandy Hook Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 06482 include: Newtown United Methodist Church (A), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Berkshire Cemetery (1), Bradley Cemetery (2), Saint Roses Cemetery (3). 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

    Parks in zip code 06482 include: Rocky Glen State Park (1), Treadwell Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 142020 or later
  • 1892010 to 2019
  • 5762000 to 2009
  • 1,0091990 to 1999
  • 4421980 to 1989
  • 7901970 to 1979
  • 4571960 to 1969
  • 3921950 to 1959
  • 791940 to 1949
  • 4361939 or earlier

Zip code 06482 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 06482
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 06482
  • 14no bedroom
  • 541 bedroom
  • 5382 bedrooms
  • 1,3583 bedrooms
  • 1,7804 bedrooms
  • 2155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 06482
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 06482
  • 48no bedroom
  • 381 bedroom
  • 872 bedrooms
  • 683 bedrooms
  • 324 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in 06482 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 06482 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 84no vehicle
  • 8911 vehicle
  • 1,5472 vehicles
  • 1,0353 vehicles
  • 3024 vehicles
  • 875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 06482 in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 06482 in renter-occupied apartments
  • 43no vehicle
  • 1361 vehicle
  • 862 vehicles
  • 83 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 06482 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 06482 household income distribution in 2022
  • 188Less than $10,000
  • 8$10,000 to $14,999
  • 38$15,000 to $19,999
  • 32$20,000 to $24,999
  • 143$25,000 to $29,999
  • 16$30,000 to $34,999
  • 55$35,000 to $39,999
  • 115$40,000 to $44,999
  • 84$45,000 to $49,999
  • 134$50,000 to $59,999
  • 167$60,000 to $74,999
  • 367$75,000 to $99,999
  • 482$100,000 to $124,999
  • 357$125,000 to $149,999
  • 630$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,384$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 06482

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 06482
  • 25$25,000 to $29,999
  • 30$35,000 to $39,999
  • 2$50,000 to $59,999
  • 53$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4$125,000 to $149,999
  • 33$150,000 to $174,999
  • 134$200,000 to $249,999
  • 223$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,232$300,000 to $399,999
  • 768$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,654$500,000 to $749,999
  • 201$750,000 to $999,999
  • 24$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 06482

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 06482
  • 8$300 to $349
  • 51$600 to $649
  • 9$800 to $899
  • 28$900 to $999
  • 10$1,000 to $1,249
  • 32$1,250 to $1,499
  • 94$1,500 to $1,999
  • 8$2,000 to $2,499
  • 16$2,500 to $2,999
  • 9$3,000 to $3,499
  • 9$3,500 or more
  • 9No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,785.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $768,760.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $470,342
  • Black or African American householders: $429,667
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $262,574
  • Asian householders: $774,546
  • Two or more races householders: $620,630

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $473,016
06482:

$473,016
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $370,103 - $640,695
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 06482
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,936
  • One, attached: 283
  • Two: 86
  • 3 or 4: 10
  • 10 to 19: 50
  • 20 to 49: 10
  • 50 or more: 8
  • Mobile homes: 8

Unemployment: 3.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 06482

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 06482
  • 70.8%4,272Drove a car alone
  • 5.0%300Carpooled
  • 0.6%36Subway or elevated
  • 0.2%12Walked
  • 1.9%115Other means
  • 22.9%1,381Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 06482

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 06482
  • 59Less than 5 minutes
  • 625 to 9 minutes
  • 48010 to 14 minutes
  • 53315 to 19 minutes
  • 81320 to 24 minutes
  • 27425 to 29 minutes
  • 56030 to 34 minutes
  • 44235 to 39 minutes
  • 20840 to 44 minutes
  • 67445 to 59 minutes
  • 44460 to 89 minutes
  • 19990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,878
  • Male householders: 2,335 (269 living alone), Female householders: 1,893 (510 living alone)
  • 2,555 spouses (2,512 opposite-sex spouses), 245 unmarried partners, (235 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,887 children (3,705 natural, 11 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 171 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 27 foster children, 142 other relatives, 233 non-relatives
  • 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%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 11%Greece
  • 10%Serbia
  • 8%Dominica
  • 6%Italy
  • 6%Sweden
  • 6%France
  • 5%Romania
Most common first ancestries reported in 06482
  • 20%Italian
  • 9%German
  • 9%Irish
  • 5%English
  • 5%American
  • 4%Scottish
  • 3%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 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:


Zip code 06482 topographic map

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
  • CONN ENGINEERING ASSOC CORP (27 PHILO CURTIS ROAD in NEWTOWN (SANDY HOOK), CT)
    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

Zip code 06482 marital status for males
Zip code 06482 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 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.

Year householders moved into unit in 06482

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%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • 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 contracts from 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 contracts in 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)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (20-49: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Management Consulting Services (20-49: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Gambling Industries (20-49: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 148 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 183 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$361,080102$322,239737$289,60922$173,63130$217,6073$166,573
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$424,96718$362,52848$310,2143$216,5470$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$271,41021$400,804162$360,4346$130,1159$258,3862$40,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$328,35412$381,504108$338,5731$192,9401$489,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$244,03725$330,8223$323,4732$264,5850$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2301.00 , 2305.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$374,5806$259,980
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$298,6036$302,853
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$225,6800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$380,6080$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2301.00 , 2305.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 06482
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 06482 - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year 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.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 06482 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
    • 16346.8%Structure Fires
    • 10028.7%Outside Fires
    • 7120.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 144.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 06482, Connecticut

Most common first names in zip code 06482 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4371.7 years
Mary3980.8 years
William3170.5 years
George2375.2 years
Anna2283.8 years
Robert2276.4 years
Charles2078.1 years
Helen2079.8 years
Joseph2074.2 years
Elizabeth1885.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 06482 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown870.6 years
Clark673.8 years
Smith670.5 years
Casey576.6 years
Kuhne583.2 years
Young579.2 years
Tilson579.6 years
Oberstadt567.2 years
Murphy579.8 years
Bailey475.7 years

Businesses in zip code 06482

  • Decora Cabinetry: 2
  • MasterBrand Cabinets: 2
  • Subway: 1

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