Zip code 06455: Middlefield, Connecticut

Q: What city is zip code 06455?

06455 is assigned to Middlefield, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 06455?

About 2,480 people live in 06455, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 06455?

The median household income in 06455 is $104,180.

Q: What zip codes are near 06455?

The closest zip codes to 06455 are 06481, 06450, 06422, 06457, 06459.

Residential delivery areaEastern Time

Population

2,480

Median household income

$104K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$389K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,773/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

231 people/sq mi

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

About 06455

06455 is a small-town zip code in Middlefield, Connecticut, covering 11 sq mi of land. About 2,480 people live here, or 231 per square mile. The median resident is 52.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $104,180 a year, 29% above the national median of $80,734. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $388,700, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,773 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and healthcare. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 06455 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate95.3%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CT 66.5%15th of 275 in CT
Median age52.8
97th
U.S. 38.9 · CT 41.128th of 277 in CT
Self-employed workers16.6%
94th
U.S. 10% · CT 9.9%42nd of 276 in CT
Healthcare workers14.2%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · CT 10.4%34th of 276 in CT
Residents 65 and older25.3%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · CT 18.5%46th of 277 in CT
Per capita income$69,006
91st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CT $55,91568th of 277 in CT
Housing vacancy14.1%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · CT 7%38th of 275 in CT
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · CT 4.7%37th of 277 in CT
Median earnings per worker$65,313
83rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CT $57,739125th of 275 in CT
Median household income$104,180
75th
U.S. $80,734 · CT $95,781155th of 267 in CT
Median gross rent$1,773
72nd
U.S. $1,413 · CT $1,48869th of 247 in CT
Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%
70th
U.S. 35.7% · CT 42.5%143rd of 277 in CT
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · CT 92.2%128th of 275 in CT
Government workers15.5%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · CT 13.1%89th of 276 in CT
Median home value$388,700
60th
U.S. $332,700 · CT $366,900113th of 267 in CT
Income inequality (Gini)0.439
54th
U.S. 0.483 · CT 0.499127th of 274 in CT
Work from home11.8%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · CT 16%193rd of 276 in CT
Average commute25 min
43rd
U.S. 26.4 min · CT 26.5 min164th of 268 in CT
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · CT 5.6%146th of 276 in CT
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · CT 3.6%188th of 276 in CT
Foreign-born residents6%
34th
U.S. 14.1% · CT 15.7%196th of 277 in CT
Rent-burdened renters45.5%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · CT 52.6%168th of 267 in CT
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · CT 5.4%85th of 276 in CT
Population density231/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CT 749/sq mi211th of 277 in CT
Diversity index23.2
16th
U.S. 61.4 · CT 57211th of 277 in CT
Poverty rate3.9%
6th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CT 10%198th of 276 in CT
Population2,480
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CT 3,624,508222nd of 277 in CT
Residents under 1810.4%
3rd
U.S. 22% · CT 20.2%264th of 277 in CT

Measure	06455	CT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CT
Homeownership rateStrength	95.3%	66.5%	65.2%	99th	15th of 275
Median age	52.8	41.1	38.9	97th	28th of 277
Self-employed workers	16.6%	9.9%	10%	94th	42nd of 276
Healthcare workers	14.2%	10.4%	9.7%	93rd	34th of 276
Residents 65 and older	25.3%	18.5%	17.2%	92nd	46th of 277
Per capita incomeStrength	$69,006	$55,915	$44,673	91st	68th of 277
Housing vacancy	14.1%	7%	10.1%	85th	38th of 275
Veterans	8.9%	4.7%	6.2%	84th	37th of 277
Median earnings per workerStrength	$65,313	$57,739	$49,666	83rd	125th of 275
Median household income	$104,180	$95,781	$80,734	75th	155th of 267
Median gross rent	$1,773	$1,488	$1,413	72nd	69th of 247
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.3%	42.5%	35.7%	70th	143rd of 277
Broadband access	94%	92.2%	91%	66th	128th of 275
Government workers	15.5%	13.1%	14.5%	63rd	89th of 276
Median home value	$388,700	$366,900	$332,700	60th	113th of 267
Income inequality (Gini)	0.439	0.499	0.483	54th	127th of 274
Work from home	11.8%	16%	15.1%	45th	193rd of 276
Average commute	25 min	26.5 min	26.4 min	43rd	164th of 268
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.6%	5.2%	39th	146th of 276
Tech workers	2.1%	3.6%	3.8%	35th	188th of 276
Foreign-born residents	6%	15.7%	14.1%	34th	196th of 277
Rent-burdened renters	45.5%	52.6%	51.1%	31st	168th of 267
Uninsured rate	4.5%	5.4%	8.4%	27th	85th of 276
Population density	231/sq mi	749/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	211th of 277
Diversity index	23.2	57	61.4	16th	211th of 277
Poverty rateStrength	3.9%	10%	12.5%	6th	198th of 276
Population	2,480	3,624,508	334,922,499	4th	222nd of 277
Residents under 18	10.4%	20.2%	22%	3rd	264th of 277

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

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

19%

45–54

21%

55–64

15%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

52.8

Under 18

10.4%

65 and over

25.3%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0.4%
Hispanic4%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

23.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,153
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 62%
Married couples: 48.4%
Living alone: 32.9%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

24%

Median household income

06455

$104,180

Connecticut

$95,781

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$69,006

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.439

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

06455

$388,700

Connecticut

$366,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

06455

$1,773

Connecticut

$1,488

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,342
Owner-occupied: 95.3%
Vacant: 14.1%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

27%

20–29

24%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

25 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Construction and repair

15%

Healthcare

14%

Management

10%

Sales

Education

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Food service

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

24%

Construction

12%

Education

10%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$65,313

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	06455	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$93,568	$74,888
Service	$28,462	$26,804
Sales and office	$58,646	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,952	$49,199
Production and transportation	$65,962	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.1%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.2%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Middlefield
State: Connecticut
Center point: 41.5142° N, 72.7178° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 06455

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
06481	Rockfall, CT	1.9 mi	1,763	$84,674	$360,400
06450	Meriden, CT	3.3 mi	35,694	$71,250	$242,600
06422	Durham, CT	3.6 mi	7,208	$158,857	$424,800
06457	Middletown, CT	3.7 mi	46,720	$79,463	$295,300
06459	Middletown, CT	3.8 mi	1,238	—	—
06492	Wallingford, CT	5.7 mi	44,498	$105,061	$353,600
06451	Meriden, CT	5.8 mi	24,851	$71,255	$239,800
06023	East Berlin, CT	6.8 mi	1,196	$100,317	$342,600
06037	Berlin, CT	7 mi	19,173	$116,042	$377,100
06416	Cromwell, CT	7.7 mi	14,334	$110,596	$325,200
06441	Higganum, CT	7.8 mi	5,348	$111,250	$393,100
06472	Northford, CT	8.8 mi	6,363	$105,729	$405,200

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Questions about 06455

What city is zip code 06455?

06455 is assigned to Middlefield, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What is the population of 06455?

About 2,480 people live in 06455, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 06455 in?

06455 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 06455?

The median household income in 06455 is $104,180.

What zip codes are near 06455?

The closest zip codes to 06455 are 06481, 06450, 06422, 06457, 06459.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06455, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.