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06091

Zip code 06091: West Hartland, Connecticut

Residential delivery areaEastern Time
Population
253
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$69K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$334K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,896/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
11 sq mi
23 people/sq mi

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

About 06091

06091 is a rural zip code in West Hartland, Connecticut, covering 11 sq mi of land. About 253 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 46.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $68,500 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $333,900, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,896 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.8 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and sales. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 06091 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 253 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
46.9
Under 18
11.1%
65 and over
23.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White87%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial13%
Diversity index
22.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
75.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
2%

Households

Households
130
Average household size
2
Family households
61.5%
Married couples
45.4%
Living alone
32.3%
Veterans (of adults)
7.1%
Male / female
58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
20%

Median household income

06091
$68,500
Connecticut
$95,781
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$59,773
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
29.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.584
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

06091
$333,900
Connecticut
$366,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

06091
$1,896
Connecticut
$1,488
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
96%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
197
Owner-occupied
73.1%
Vacant
34%
Median year built
1940
Median rooms
6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
2%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
14%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
12%
20–29
16%
30–44
29%
45–59
4%
60+
26%
Average commute
33.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
12.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
29%
Construction and repair
19%
Sales
15%
Office and admin
10%
Production
5%
Business and finance
4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Healthcare
3%
Computer and math
2%
Education
2%
Food service
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
26%
Manufacturing
14%
Other services
13%
Finance, insurance and real estate
12%
Construction
8%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Professional and technical services
5%
Health care and social assistance
3%
Information
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Retail
0.8%
Education
0%
Public administration
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$81,875
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
28.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
19.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work06091U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$92,917$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$92,222$40,476
Construction and maintenance$37,375$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
1%
High school
46%
Some college
12%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
99%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29%
Graduate or professional degree
14.3%
Households with broadband
90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
79.2%
No internet access
6.9%
Without health insurance
2.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
West Hartland
Center point
42.0264° N, 72.9802° W
Land area
11 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 06091

ZipCityDistanceIncome
06027East Hartland3.6 mi$115,938
06065Riverton3.8 mi$124,207
06021Colebrook4.5 mi$111,250
01034Granville4.8 mi$91,016
06063Barkhamsted6.3 mi$121,705
06060North Granby6.3 mi$122,394
06090West Granby8.1 mi$151,118
01255Sandisfield9.2 mi$91,111
06098Winsted9.5 mi$66,269
06035Granby10 mi$107,957
06059North Canton11 mi—
06061Pine Meadow11 mi$75,704

Questions about 06091

What city is zip code 06091?

06091 is assigned to West Hartland, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What is the population of 06091?

About 253 people live in 06091, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 06091 in?

06091 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 06091?

The median household income in 06091 is $68,500.

What zip codes are near 06091?

The closest zip codes to 06091 are 06027, 06065, 06021, 01034, 06063.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06091, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.