Zip code 06457: Middletown, Connecticut

Q: What city is zip code 06457?

06457 is assigned to Middletown, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 06457?

About 46,720 people live in 06457, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 06457?

The median household income in 06457 is $79,463.

Q: What zip codes are near 06457?

The closest zip codes to 06457 are 06459, 06481, 06455, 06416, 06480.

Residential delivery areaEastern Time

Population

46,720

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$295K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,446/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

41 sq mi

1,148 people/sq mi

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

About 06457

06457 is a suburban zip code in Middletown, Connecticut, covering 41 sq mi of land. About 46,720 people live here, or 1,148 per square mile. The median resident is 39 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,463 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $295,300, 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. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,446 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and education. 20% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 06457 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers12.1%
82nd
U.S. 9.7% · CT 10.4%72nd of 276 in CT
Population46,720
77th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CT 3,624,5087th of 277 in CT
Tech workers4.1%
69th
U.S. 3.8% · CT 3.6%83rd of 276 in CT
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%
66th
U.S. 35.7% · CT 42.5%161st of 277 in CT
Per capita income$46,213
65th
U.S. $44,673 · CT $55,915199th of 277 in CT
Diversity index56.9
65th
U.S. 61.4 · CT 5761st of 277 in CT
Income inequality (Gini)0.452
64th
U.S. 0.483 · CT 0.499105th of 274 in CT
Median earnings per worker$52,705
63rd
U.S. $49,666 · CT $57,739194th of 275 in CT
Foreign-born residents13.5%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · CT 15.7%88th of 277 in CT
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · CT 10%61st of 276 in CT
Work from home14%
56th
U.S. 15.1% · CT 16%163rd of 276 in CT
Government workers14.4%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · CT 13.1%111th of 276 in CT
Median gross rent$1,446
53rd
U.S. $1,413 · CT $1,488125th of 247 in CT
Residents 65 and older17%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · CT 18.5%189th of 277 in CT
Median age39
50th
U.S. 38.9 · CT 41.1214th of 277 in CT
Median household income$79,463
49th
U.S. $80,734 · CT $95,781218th of 267 in CT
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · CT 5.6%125th of 276 in CT
Population density1,148/sq mi
46th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CT 749/sq mi106th of 277 in CT
Median home value$295,300
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · CT $366,900195th of 267 in CT
Housing vacancy5.7%
41st
U.S. 10.1% · CT 7%143rd of 275 in CT
Rent-burdened renters47.7%
38th
U.S. 51.1% · CT 52.6%155th of 267 in CT
Broadband access90.3%
36th
U.S. 91% · CT 92.2%209th of 275 in CT
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · CT 26.5 min202nd of 268 in CT
Veterans4.6%
33rd
U.S. 6.2% · CT 4.7%154th of 277 in CT
Homeownership rate52.9%
21st
U.S. 65.2% · CT 66.5%232nd of 275 in CT
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CT 5.4%128th of 276 in CT
Self-employed workers6.1%
10th
U.S. 10% · CT 9.9%225th of 276 in CT
Residents under 1814.7%
7th
U.S. 22% · CT 20.2%230th of 277 in CT

Measure	06457	CT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CT
Healthcare workers	12.1%	10.4%	9.7%	82nd	72nd of 276
Population	46,720	3,624,508	334,922,499	77th	7th of 277
Tech workers	4.1%	3.6%	3.8%	69th	83rd of 276
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.2%	42.5%	35.7%	66th	161st of 277
Per capita income	$46,213	$55,915	$44,673	65th	199th of 277
Diversity index	56.9	57	61.4	65th	61st of 277
Income inequality (Gini)	0.452	0.499	0.483	64th	105th of 274
Median earnings per worker	$52,705	$57,739	$49,666	63rd	194th of 275
Foreign-born residents	13.5%	15.7%	14.1%	61st	88th of 277
Poverty rate	12%	10%	12.5%	56th	61st of 276
Work from home	14%	16%	15.1%	56th	163rd of 276
Government workers	14.4%	13.1%	14.5%	56th	111th of 276
Median gross rent	$1,446	$1,488	$1,413	53rd	125th of 247
Residents 65 and older	17%	18.5%	17.2%	53rd	189th of 277
Median age	39	41.1	38.9	50th	214th of 277
Median household income	$79,463	$95,781	$80,734	49th	218th of 267
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.6%	5.2%	49th	125th of 276
Population density	1,148/sq mi	749/sq mi	95/sq mi	46th	106th of 277
Median home value	$295,300	$366,900	$332,700	43rd	195th of 267
Housing vacancy	5.7%	7%	10.1%	41st	143rd of 275
Rent-burdened renters	47.7%	52.6%	51.1%	38th	155th of 267
Broadband access	90.3%	92.2%	91%	36th	209th of 275
Average commute	23.5 min	26.5 min	26.4 min	33rd	202nd of 268
Veterans	4.6%	4.7%	6.2%	33rd	154th of 277
Homeownership rate	52.9%	66.5%	65.2%	21st	232nd of 275
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	5.4%	8.4%	16th	128th of 276
Self-employed workers	6.1%	9.9%	10%	10th	225th of 276
Residents under 18	14.7%	20.2%	22%	7th	230th 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

11%

5–17

13%

18–24

17%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

14.7%

65 and over

17%

Race and ethnicity

White63%
Black13%
Hispanic13%
Asian6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

56.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 20,385
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 51.6%
Married couples: 36.4%
Living alone: 37.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

06457

$79,463

Connecticut

$95,781

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,213

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.452

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

06457

$295,300

Connecticut

$366,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

06457

$1,446

Connecticut

$1,488

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

50%

2–4 units

16%

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

17%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 21,621
Owner-occupied: 52.9%
Vacant: 5.7%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.9%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

30%

20–29

24%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

12%

Education

Management

Sales

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Food service

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Production

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

16%

Manufacturing

11%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Construction

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$52,705

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	06457	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,406	$74,888
Service	$23,955	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,812	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,840	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
Households with broadband: 90.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.3%
No internet access: 6.6%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 3.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Middletown
State: Connecticut
Center point: 41.5442° N, 72.6575° W
Land area: 41 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Middletown100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 06457

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
06459	Middletown, CT	0.4 mi	1,238	—	—
06481	Rockfall, CT	2.2 mi	1,763	$84,674	$360,400
06455	Middlefield, CT	3.7 mi	2,480	$104,180	$388,700
06416	Cromwell, CT	5 mi	14,334	$110,596	$325,200
06480	Portland, CT	5.2 mi	9,434	$118,929	$337,400
06422	Durham, CT	5.4 mi	7,208	$158,857	$424,800
06023	East Berlin, CT	5.7 mi	1,196	$100,317	$342,600
06456	Middle Haddam, CT	5.7 mi	281	$128,542	$434,000
06414	Cobalt, CT	5.9 mi	302	$131,090	$356,000
06450	Meriden, CT	6.1 mi	35,694	$71,250	$242,600
06441	Higganum, CT	6.7 mi	5,348	$111,250	$393,100
06037	Berlin, CT	7.6 mi	19,173	$116,042	$377,100

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Questions about 06457

What city is zip code 06457?

06457 is assigned to Middletown, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What is the population of 06457?

About 46,720 people live in 06457, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 06457 in?

06457 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 06457?

The median household income in 06457 is $79,463.

What zip codes are near 06457?

The closest zip codes to 06457 are 06459, 06481, 06455, 06416, 06480.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06457, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.