Zip code 06078: Suffield, Connecticut

Q: What city is zip code 06078?

06078 is assigned to Suffield, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 06078?

About 10,562 people live in 06078, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 06078?

The median household income in 06078 is $116,054.

Q: What zip codes are near 06078?

The closest zip codes to 06078 are 06080, 06083, 06093, 06096, 06199.

Residential delivery areaEastern Time

Population

10,562

Median household income

$116K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$412K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,469/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

25 sq mi

428 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 06078

06078 is a small-town zip code in Suffield, Connecticut, covering 25 sq mi of land. About 10,562 people live here, or 428 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $116,054 a year, 44% above the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $412,400, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,469 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support.

How 06078 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age45.8
88th
U.S. 38.9 · CT 41.198th of 277 in CT
Homeownership rate84.2%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CT 66.5%93rd of 275 in CT
Median earnings per worker$70,685
87th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CT $57,73987th of 275 in CT
Per capita income$60,689
85th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CT $55,915103rd of 277 in CT
Median household income$116,054
83rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CT $95,781104th of 267 in CT
Tech workers5.1%
80th
U.S. 3.8% · CT 3.6%41st of 276 in CT
Bachelor's degree or higher47.8%
76th
U.S. 35.7% · CT 42.5%113th of 277 in CT
Unemployment rate6.6%
75th
U.S. 5.2% · CT 5.6%65th of 276 in CT
Self-employed workers11.7%
75th
U.S. 10% · CT 9.9%105th of 276 in CT
Residents 65 and older20.1%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · CT 18.5%129th of 277 in CT
Work from home18.2%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · CT 16%104th of 276 in CT
Government workers15.8%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · CT 13.1%80th of 276 in CT
Median home value$412,400
64th
U.S. $332,700 · CT $366,90091st of 267 in CT
Healthcare workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 9.7% · CT 10.4%139th of 276 in CT
Median gross rent$1,469
55th
U.S. $1,413 · CT $1,488118th of 247 in CT
Broadband access92.6%
54th
U.S. 91% · CT 92.2%162nd of 275 in CT
Housing vacancy6.9%
52nd
U.S. 10.1% · CT 7%114th of 275 in CT
Income inequality (Gini)0.436
51st
U.S. 0.483 · CT 0.499133rd of 274 in CT
Rent-burdened renters50.4%
49th
U.S. 51.1% · CT 52.6%129th of 267 in CT
Average commute25.6 min
47th
U.S. 26.4 min · CT 26.5 min153rd of 268 in CT
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · CT 4.7%148th of 277 in CT
Population density428/sq mi
30th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CT 749/sq mi167th of 277 in CT
Foreign-born residents5.1%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · CT 15.7%210th of 277 in CT
Diversity index24.7
18th
U.S. 61.4 · CT 57201st of 277 in CT
Residents under 1817.7%
17th
U.S. 22% · CT 20.2%183rd of 277 in CT
Population10,562
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CT 3,624,508121st of 277 in CT
Poverty rate5.3%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CT 10%156th of 276 in CT
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CT 5.4%203rd of 276 in CT

Measure	06078	CT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CT
Median age	45.8	41.1	38.9	88th	98th of 277
Homeownership rateStrength	84.2%	66.5%	65.2%	87th	93rd of 275
Median earnings per workerStrength	$70,685	$57,739	$49,666	87th	87th of 275
Per capita incomeStrength	$60,689	$55,915	$44,673	85th	103rd of 277
Median household incomeStrength	$116,054	$95,781	$80,734	83rd	104th of 267
Tech workers	5.1%	3.6%	3.8%	80th	41st of 276
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.8%	42.5%	35.7%	76th	113th of 277
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.6%	5.2%	75th	65th of 276
Self-employed workers	11.7%	9.9%	10%	75th	105th of 276
Residents 65 and older	20.1%	18.5%	17.2%	74th	129th of 277
Work from home	18.2%	16%	15.1%	72nd	104th of 276
Government workers	15.8%	13.1%	14.5%	65th	80th of 276
Median home value	$412,400	$366,900	$332,700	64th	91st of 267
Healthcare workers	9.9%	10.4%	9.7%	57th	139th of 276
Median gross rent	$1,469	$1,488	$1,413	55th	118th of 247
Broadband access	92.6%	92.2%	91%	54th	162nd of 275
Housing vacancy	6.9%	7%	10.1%	52nd	114th of 275
Income inequality (Gini)	0.436	0.499	0.483	51st	133rd of 274
Rent-burdened renters	50.4%	52.6%	51.1%	49th	129th of 267
Average commute	25.6 min	26.5 min	26.4 min	47th	153rd of 268
Veterans	4.7%	4.7%	6.2%	35th	148th of 277
Population density	428/sq mi	749/sq mi	95/sq mi	30th	167th of 277
Foreign-born residents	5.1%	15.7%	14.1%	30th	210th of 277
Diversity index	24.7	57	61.4	18th	201st of 277
Residents under 18	17.7%	20.2%	22%	17th	183rd of 277
Population	10,562	3,624,508	334,922,499	16th	121st of 277
Poverty rateStrength	5.3%	10%	12.5%	14th	156th of 276
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	5.4%	8.4%	5th	203rd of 276

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

14%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

17%

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

45.8

Under 18

17.7%

65 and over

20.1%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black3%
Hispanic5%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

24.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,999
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 69.8%
Married couples: 57.6%
Living alone: 23.8%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

25%

Median household income

06078

$116,054

Connecticut

$95,781

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$60,689

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

39.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.436

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

06078

$412,400

Connecticut

$366,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

06078

$1,469

Connecticut

$1,488

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,294
Owner-occupied: 84.2%
Vacant: 6.9%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.8%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

33%

20–29

27%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Business and finance

Education

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Production

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Retail

11%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$70,685

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	06078	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$97,809	$74,888
Service	$21,325	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,995	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,985	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,056	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
Households with broadband: 92.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.3%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 2.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Suffield
State: Connecticut
Center point: 41.9916° N, 72.6518° W
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Suffield Depot (unincorporated)9% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 06078

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
06080	Suffield, CT	3 mi	1,616	—	—
06083	Enfield, CT · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
06093	West Suffield, CT	3.7 mi	3,524	$122,041	$393,800
06096	Windsor Locks, CT	4.4 mi	12,579	$81,205	$258,800
06199	Hartford, CT · PO box	4.7 mi	—	—	—
06082	Enfield, CT	5 mi	41,090	$90,404	$252,900
01001	Agawam, MA	5.1 mi	16,234	$75,342	$295,700
01030	Feeding Hills, MA	5.9 mi	12,305	$93,815	$327,700
01106	Longmeadow, MA	5.9 mi	15,853	$147,935	$452,100
06064	Poquonock, CT · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
06088	East Windsor, CT	6.2 mi	4,254	$79,375	$193,000
06026	East Granby, CT	6.4 mi	5,196	$119,375	$388,000

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Questions about 06078

What city is zip code 06078?

06078 is assigned to Suffield, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What is the population of 06078?

About 10,562 people live in 06078, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 06078 in?

06078 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 06078?

The median household income in 06078 is $116,054.

What zip codes are near 06078?

The closest zip codes to 06078 are 06080, 06083, 06093, 06096, 06199.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06078, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.