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06021 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 06021 covers Colebrook, Connecticut, with a population of about 1,463 and a median household income of $114,904.

Population
1,46346 per square mile
Median age
53.915.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$114,9041.2× the Connecticut median
Poverty rate
6.9%5.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$432,799up 36.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,28110% below the Connecticut median
Degree or higher
38.9%3.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
92.3%27.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
20

Where 06021 is

Colebrook, Connecticut — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,463
Median age53.9
Family households69.4%
Born outside the US4.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.2%
White (non-Hispanic)91%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Veterans8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$114,904
Income per person$60,632
Poverty rate6.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k1.5%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k1.3%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k4.2%
$60–75k6.2%
$75–100k15.3%
$100–125k13.5%
$125–150k13.0%
$150–200k18.5%
$200k or more14.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed740
Mean adjusted gross income$93,641
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.1%
Returns, under $25k21.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k28.4%
Returns, $200k or more8.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$332,400
Median gross rent$1,281
Rent as a share of household income28.8%
Owner-occupied92.3%
Vacant homes14.5%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house94.9%
Attached house2.3%
2 to 4 units1.4%
20 or more units1.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$432,799as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$432,799$238,640

$238,640 in 2019 to $432,799 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%
High school diploma or higher95.6%
Works from home6.9%
Drives to work alone80.7%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity27.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.8% 1.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22% 3.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82% 5.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92% 6.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.4% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.4% 12.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.3% 6.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.4% 8.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.3% 8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.4% 6.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.1% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7% 6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments20
People employed50
Annual payroll$2,930,000
Compared with Connecticut and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPConnecticutUnited States
Median household income$114,904$93,760$78,538
Income per person$60,632$54,409$43,289
Poverty rate6.9%10%12.4%
Median home value$332,400$343,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,281$1,431$1,348
Homeownership92.3%66.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%41.9%35%
Unemployment rate1.2%5.6%5.2%
Works from home6.9%14.4%13.5%
Born outside the US4.5%15.4%13.9%
Median age53.941.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNORFOLK 2 SW, CT US10.5 km away
Rain in a year53 in
Snow in a year75 in

Average high and low by month

January29.8°F / 14.1°F3.97 in rain, 17.8 in snow
February32.3°F / 15.4°F3.33 in rain, 17.5 in snow
March40.4°F / 22.8°F4.21 in rain, 14.9 in snow
April54°F / 34°F3.93 in rain, 3.9 in snow
May65.3°F / 45.4°F4.13 in rain
June73.4°F / 54.5°F4.96 in rain
July78.4°F / 59.5°F4.77 in rain
August76.4°F / 58.1°F4.67 in rain
September69°F / 50.9°F4.9 in rain
October56.5°F / 39.7°F5.14 in rain, 1.4 in snow
November44.9°F / 30.2°F4.07 in rain, 4.4 in snow
December34.6°F / 21.1°F4.86 in rain, 15 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Colebrook School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Regional School District 0750% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

06065 Riverton, CT7.1 km away
06098 Winsted, CT7.6 km away
06058 Norfolk, CT8.6 km away
06091 West Hartland, CT10.5 km away
06094 Winchester Center, CT11.2 km away
01255 Sandisfield, MA13.4 km away
06027 East Hartland, CT14.2 km away
06024 East Canaan, CT16.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Litchfield County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area31.55 sq mi
Water area1.37 sq mi
Population density46 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.9895, -73.0957

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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