Zip code 06371: Old Lyme, Connecticut

Q: What city is zip code 06371?

06371 is assigned to Old Lyme, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 06371?

About 9,828 people live in 06371, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 06371?

The median household income in 06371 is $132,045.

Q: What zip codes are near 06371?

The closest zip codes to 06371 are 06426, 06333, 06475, 06439, 06409.

Residential delivery areaEastern Time

Population

9,828

Median household income

$132K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$499K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,172/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

54 sq mi

182 people/sq mi

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

About 06371

06371 is a small-town zip code in Old Lyme, Connecticut, covering 54 sq mi of land. About 9,828 people live here, or 182 per square mile. The median resident is 52 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $132,045 a year, 64% above the national median of $80,734. 3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $499,400, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,172 a month.

58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 06371 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access98.8%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CT 92.2%23rd of 275 in CT
Self-employed workers20%
98th
U.S. 10% · CT 9.9%26th of 276 in CT
Housing vacancy26%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · CT 7%11th of 275 in CT
Per capita income$85,733
96th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CT $55,91532nd of 277 in CT
Median age52
96th
U.S. 38.9 · CT 41.133rd of 277 in CT
Homeownership rate89.1%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CT 66.5%52nd of 275 in CT
Residents 65 and older27.4%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · CT 18.5%31st of 277 in CT
Median household income$132,045
90th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CT $95,78161st of 267 in CT
Median gross rent$2,172
89th
U.S. $1,413 · CT $1,48826th of 247 in CT
Income inequality (Gini)0.500
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CT 0.49934th of 274 in CT
Bachelor's degree or higher58.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CT 42.5%60th of 277 in CT
Work from home25.2%
88th
U.S. 15.1% · CT 16%41st of 276 in CT
Median earnings per worker$67,703
85th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CT $57,739107th of 275 in CT
Median home value$499,400
75th
U.S. $332,700 · CT $366,90045th of 267 in CT
Average commute27.7 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · CT 26.5 min112th of 268 in CT
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · CT 4.7%126th of 277 in CT
Foreign-born residents7.6%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · CT 15.7%166th of 277 in CT
Rent-burdened renters48.3%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · CT 52.6%149th of 267 in CT
Residents under 1818.6%
22nd
U.S. 22% · CT 20.2%159th of 277 in CT
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · CT 13.1%203rd of 276 in CT
Population density182/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CT 749/sq mi223rd of 277 in CT
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · CT 3.6%220th of 276 in CT
Population9,828
15th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CT 3,624,508128th of 277 in CT
Healthcare workers7%
15th
U.S. 9.7% · CT 10.4%220th of 276 in CT
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · CT 5.6%216th of 276 in CT
Diversity index21.8
14th
U.S. 61.4 · CT 57224th of 277 in CT
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CT 5.4%204th of 276 in CT
Poverty rate3%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CT 10%229th of 276 in CT

Measure	06371	CT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CT
Broadband accessStrength	98.8%	92.2%	91%	99th	23rd of 275
Self-employed workers	20%	9.9%	10%	98th	26th of 276
Housing vacancy	26%	7%	10.1%	97th	11th of 275
Per capita incomeStrength	$85,733	$55,915	$44,673	96th	32nd of 277
Median age	52	41.1	38.9	96th	33rd of 277
Homeownership rateStrength	89.1%	66.5%	65.2%	95th	52nd of 275
Residents 65 and older	27.4%	18.5%	17.2%	95th	31st of 277
Median household incomeStrength	$132,045	$95,781	$80,734	90th	61st of 267
Median gross rent	$2,172	$1,488	$1,413	89th	26th of 247
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.500	0.499	0.483	89th	34th of 274
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	58.4%	42.5%	35.7%	88th	60th of 277
Work from home	25.2%	16%	15.1%	88th	41st of 276
Median earnings per workerStrength	$67,703	$57,739	$49,666	85th	107th of 275
Median home value	$499,400	$366,900	$332,700	75th	45th of 267
Average commute	27.7 min	26.5 min	26.4 min	61st	112th of 268
Veterans	5.2%	4.7%	6.2%	41st	126th of 277
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	15.7%	14.1%	41st	166th of 277
Rent-burdened renters	48.3%	52.6%	51.1%	40th	149th of 267
Residents under 18	18.6%	20.2%	22%	22nd	159th of 277
Government workers	10.4%	13.1%	14.5%	22nd	203rd of 276
Population density	182/sq mi	749/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	223rd of 277
Tech workers	1.2%	3.6%	3.8%	17th	220th of 276
Population	9,828	3,624,508	334,922,499	15th	128th of 277
Healthcare workers	7%	10.4%	9.7%	15th	220th of 276
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	5.6%	5.2%	14th	216th of 276
Diversity index	21.8	57	61.4	14th	224th of 277
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	5.4%	8.4%	5th	204th of 276
Poverty rateStrength	3%	10%	12.5%	3rd	229th 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

13%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

14%

45–54

18%

55–64

17%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

Under 18

18.6%

65 and over

27.4%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.3%
Hispanic5%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

21.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 4,122
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 69.5%
Married couples: 59.7%
Living alone: 25.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

31%

Median household income

06371

$132,045

Connecticut

$95,781

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$85,733

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

43.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.500

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

06371

$499,400

Connecticut

$366,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

06371

$2,172

Connecticut

$1,488

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.3%

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,567
Owner-occupied: 89.1%
Vacant: 26%
Median year built: 1966
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

25%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

28%

20–29

21%

30–44

19%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

27.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Food service

Production

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

14%

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Construction

Arts and recreation

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$67,703

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	06371	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$96,228	$74,888
Service	$34,681	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,702	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,685	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

31%

High school graduate or higher: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 30.6%
Households with broadband: 98.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.6%
No internet access: 0.9%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Old Lyme
State: Connecticut
Center point: 41.3624° N, 72.3238° W
Land area: 54 sq mi
Water area: 5.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 06371

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
06426	Essex, CT	3.9 mi	3,267	$103,705	$729,200
06333	East Lyme, CT	5.2 mi	7,389	$129,083	$439,000
06475	Old Saybrook, CT	5.3 mi	10,575	$114,333	$538,200
06439	Hadlyme, CT	5.4 mi	65	$187,083	$662,500
06409	Centerbrook, CT	5.6 mi	701	$107,909	$387,300
06442	Ivoryton, CT	5.9 mi	2,826	$104,358	$468,200
06376	South Lyme, CT	6 mi	89	$156,000	$444,400
06357	Niantic, CT	6.3 mi	11,332	$93,026	$397,300
06423	East Haddam, CT	7.4 mi	5,182	$107,549	$373,700
06417	Deep River, CT	8 mi	4,458	$90,253	$362,200
06385	Waterford, CT	8.7 mi	15,966	$100,484	$365,400
06498	Westbrook, CT	9 mi	6,856	$91,202	$434,300

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Questions about 06371

What city is zip code 06371?

06371 is assigned to Old Lyme, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What is the population of 06371?

About 9,828 people live in 06371, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 06371 in?

06371 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 06371?

The median household income in 06371 is $132,045.

What zip codes are near 06371?

The closest zip codes to 06371 are 06426, 06333, 06475, 06439, 06409.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06371, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.