Zip code 06243: East Killingly, Connecticut
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 06243
06243 is a small-town zip code in East Killingly, Connecticut, covering 0.7 sq mi of land. About 83 people live here, or 114 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 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 $122,083 a year, 51% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 06243 compares
Only about 83 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · CT 3,624,508
- Population density114/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · CT 749/sq mi
- Median household income$122,083U.S. $80,734 · CT $95,781
- Per capita income$32,001U.S. $44,673 · CT $55,915
- Median age36.8U.S. 38.9 · CT 41.1
- U.S. 12.5% · CT 10%
- U.S. 35.7% · CT 42.5%
- U.S. 65.2% · CT 66.5%
- U.S. 15.1% · CT 16%
- U.S. 5.2% · CT 5.6%
- Diversity index21.2U.S. 61.4 · CT 57
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · CT 92.2%
- Uninsured rate13.3%U.S. 8.4% · CT 5.4%
- Veterans6.8%U.S. 6.2% · CT 4.7%
- U.S. 14.1% · CT 15.7%
- Housing vacancy62.3%U.S. 10.1% · CT 7%
- U.S. 17.2% · CT 18.5%
- U.S. 22% · CT 20.2%
- Median earnings per worker$71,125U.S. $49,666 · CT $57,739
- U.S. 3.8% · CT 3.6%
- U.S. 9.7% · CT 10.4%
- U.S. 10% · CT 9.9%
- U.S. 14.5% · CT 13.1%
- U.S. 0.483 · CT 0.499
| Measure | 06243 | CT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 83 | 3,624,508 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 114/sq mi | 749/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $122,083 | $95,781 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $32,001 | $55,915 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 36.8 | 41.1 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 10% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5% | 42.5% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 66.5% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 16% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 21.2 | 57 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 92.2% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 13.3% | 5.4% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 6.8% | 4.7% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 6% | 15.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 62.3% | 7% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 6% | 18.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 12% | 20.2% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $71,125 | $57,739 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 3.6% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 10.4% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 9.9% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 13.1% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.133 | 0.499 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White88%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial12%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 20
- Average household size
- 4.2
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 70%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.8%
- Male / female
- 57% / 43%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 53
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 62.3%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 06243 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,250 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 13.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- East Killingly
- State
- Connecticut
- Center point
- 41.8449° N, 71.8050° W
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 06243
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06241 | Dayville, CT | 2.3 mi | $88,389 |
| 06233 | Ballouville, CT · PO box | 3.6 mi | — |
| 06239 | Danielson, CT | 4.3 mi | $74,267 |
| 06263 | Rogers, CT | 5.1 mi | $88,011 |
| 06260 | Putnam, CT | 5.5 mi | $70,502 |
| 02825 | Foster, RI | 5.9 mi | $112,593 |
| 02814 | Chepachet, RI | 6.2 mi | $110,764 |
| 06377 | Sterling, CT | 7.9 mi | $97,308 |
| 06277 | Thompson, CT | 8.1 mi | $110,000 |
| 02859 | Pascoag, RI | 8.3 mi | $124,592 |
| 06234 | Brooklyn, CT | 8.4 mi | $96,207 |
| 06258 | Pomfret, CT | 8.6 mi | — |
Questions about 06243
What city is zip code 06243?
06243 is assigned to East Killingly, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What is the population of 06243?
About 83 people live in 06243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 06243 in?
06243 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 06243?
The median household income in 06243 is $122,083.
What zip codes are near 06243?
The closest zip codes to 06243 are 06241, 06233, 06239, 06263, 06260.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06243, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.