Zip code 06757: Kent, Connecticut

Q: What city is zip code 06757?

06757 is assigned to Kent, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 06757?

About 2,125 people live in 06757, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 06757?

The median household income in 06757 is $95,186.

Q: What zip codes are near 06757?

The closest zip codes to 06757 are 06785, 12592, 06754, 06755, 12522.

Residential delivery areaEastern Time

Population

2,125

Median household income

$95K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$406K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$687/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

58.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

30 sq mi

70 people/sq mi

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

About 06757

06757 is a small-town zip code in Kent, Connecticut, covering 30 sq mi of land. About 2,125 people live here, or 70 per square mile. The median resident is 58.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $95,186 a year, 18% above the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $406,100, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $687 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and healthcare. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 06757 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age58.7
99th
U.S. 38.9 · CT 41.110th of 277 in CT
Residents 65 and older32.1%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · CT 18.5%17th of 277 in CT
Self-employed workers18.7%
97th
U.S. 10% · CT 9.9%32nd of 276 in CT
Housing vacancy18.4%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · CT 7%22nd of 275 in CT
Healthcare workers13.6%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · CT 10.4%47th of 276 in CT
Per capita income$65,070
89th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CT $55,91581st of 277 in CT
Bachelor's degree or higher54.6%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CT 42.5%80th of 277 in CT
Work from home22%
82nd
U.S. 15.1% · CT 16%63rd of 276 in CT
Broadband access94.8%
74th
U.S. 91% · CT 92.2%107th of 275 in CT
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · CT 4.7%55th of 277 in CT
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · CT 0.49985th of 274 in CT
Median household income$95,186
67th
U.S. $80,734 · CT $95,781179th of 267 in CT
Median home value$406,100
63rd
U.S. $332,700 · CT $366,90096th of 267 in CT
Median earnings per worker$50,638
57th
U.S. $49,666 · CT $57,739210th of 275 in CT
Foreign-born residents10.7%
53rd
U.S. 14.1% · CT 15.7%120th of 277 in CT
Homeownership rate67.7%
48th
U.S. 65.2% · CT 66.5%200th of 275 in CT
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · CT 10%111th of 276 in CT
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · CT 3.6%206th of 276 in CT
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · CT 5.6%185th of 276 in CT
Average commute21.3 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CT 26.5 min242nd of 268 in CT
Diversity index23.1
16th
U.S. 61.4 · CT 57213th of 277 in CT
Uninsured rate3%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CT 5.4%146th of 276 in CT
Population density70/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CT 749/sq mi266th of 277 in CT
Population2,125
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · CT 3,624,508228th of 277 in CT
Median gross rent$687
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · CT $1,488246th of 247 in CT
Residents under 1811.1%
3rd
U.S. 22% · CT 20.2%259th of 277 in CT
Government workers6.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.5% · CT 13.1%253rd of 276 in CT
Rent-burdened renters10.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · CT 52.6%251st of 267 in CT

Measure	06757	CT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CT
Median age	58.7	41.1	38.9	99th	10th of 277
Residents 65 and older	32.1%	18.5%	17.2%	97th	17th of 277
Self-employed workers	18.7%	9.9%	10%	97th	32nd of 276
Housing vacancy	18.4%	7%	10.1%	92nd	22nd of 275
Healthcare workers	13.6%	10.4%	9.7%	91st	47th of 276
Per capita incomeStrength	$65,070	$55,915	$44,673	89th	81st of 277
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.6%	42.5%	35.7%	84th	80th of 277
Work from home	22%	16%	15.1%	82nd	63rd of 276
Broadband access	94.8%	92.2%	91%	74th	107th of 275
Veterans	7.7%	4.7%	6.2%	74th	55th of 277
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.499	0.483	70th	85th of 274
Median household income	$95,186	$95,781	$80,734	67th	179th of 267
Median home value	$406,100	$366,900	$332,700	63rd	96th of 267
Median earnings per worker	$50,638	$57,739	$49,666	57th	210th of 275
Foreign-born residents	10.7%	15.7%	14.1%	53rd	120th of 277
Homeownership rate	67.7%	66.5%	65.2%	48th	200th of 275
Poverty rate	7.4%	10%	12.5%	28th	111th of 276
Tech workers	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	27th	206th of 276
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.6%	5.2%	24th	185th of 276
Average commuteStrength	21.3 min	26.5 min	26.4 min	19th	242nd of 268
Diversity index	23.1	57	61.4	16th	213th of 277
Uninsured rateStrength	3%	5.4%	8.4%	12th	146th of 276
Population density	70/sq mi	749/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	266th of 277
Population	2,125	3,624,508	334,922,499	3rd	228th of 277
Median gross rent	$687	$1,488	$1,413	3rd	246th of 247
Residents under 18	11.1%	20.2%	22%	3rd	259th of 277
Government workers	6.2%	13.1%	14.5%	2nd	253rd of 276
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	10.5%	52.6%	51.1%	1st	251st of 267

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

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

24%

55–64

17%

65–74

15%

75+

Median age

58.7

Under 18

11.1%

65 and over

32.1%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

23.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

43.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 1,015
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 50.3%
Married couples: 44%
Living alone: 44.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

15%

Median household income

06757

$95,186

Connecticut

$95,781

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$65,070

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

06757

$406,100

Connecticut

$366,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

06757

$687

Connecticut

$1,488

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,244
Owner-occupied: 67.7%
Vacant: 18.4%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 10.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.2%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

49%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

14%

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

41%

10–19

14%

20–29

12%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Education

16%

Healthcare

14%

Sales

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Production

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Food service

Computer and math

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

21%

Other services

11%

Arts and recreation

10%

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Information

Public administration

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$50,638

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

19.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	06757	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,409	$74,888
Service	$49,478	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,438	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$81,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,268	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

32%

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 31.8%
Households with broadband: 94.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 91.5%
No internet access: 4%
Without health insurance: 3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Kent
State: Connecticut
Center point: 41.7397° N, 73.4673° W
Land area: 30 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 06757

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
06785	South Kent, CT	2.3 mi	818	$118,688	$761,000
12592	Wassaic, NY	5.2 mi	1,226	$71,696	$267,500
06754	Cornwall Bridge, CT	5.2 mi	1,656	$121,591	$462,300
06755	Gaylordsville, CT	6.3 mi	1,238	$185,119	$462,700
12522	Dover Plains, NY	6.9 mi	4,959	$76,157	$301,300
06777	New Preston Marble Dale, CT	7.6 mi	1,771	$94,643	$455,700
12594	Wingdale, NY	7.8 mi	4,222	$144,202	$385,000
06069	Sharon, CT	8.4 mi	2,601	$101,067	$611,200
06753	Cornwall, CT	8.7 mi	91	$250,000+	$580,900
12501	Amenia, NY	9.1 mi	2,476	$75,104	$358,300
06794	Washington Depot, CT	9.6 mi	1,282	$96,979	$733,100
06776	New Milford, CT	9.8 mi	27,010	$104,112	$387,000

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Questions about 06757

What city is zip code 06757?

06757 is assigned to Kent, Connecticut. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What is the population of 06757?

About 2,125 people live in 06757, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 06757 in?

06757 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 06757?

The median household income in 06757 is $95,186.

What zip codes are near 06757?

The closest zip codes to 06757 are 06785, 12592, 06754, 06755, 12522.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06757, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.