Postal Codes

06409 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 06409 covers Centerbrook, Connecticut, with a population of about 858 and a median household income of $102,623.

Population
858736 per square mile
Median age
43.85.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$102,6231.1× the Connecticut median
Poverty rate
3.5%8.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$513,933up 31.2% in five years
Degree or higher
43%8 points above the US average
Homeownership
86.3%21.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
66

Where 06409 is

Centerbrook, Connecticut — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population858
Median age43.8
Family households46.4%
Born outside the US13.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.2%
White (non-Hispanic)71.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)16.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%
Veterans0%
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$102,623
Income per person$53,749
Poverty rate3.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k1.8%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k6.6%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k3.4%
$60–75k9.8%
$75–100k13.5%
$100–125k18.2%
$125–150k9.8%
$150–200k3.7%
$200k or more20.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed390
Mean adjusted gross income$87,851
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.7%
Returns, under $25k25.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.5%
Returns, $200k or more7.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$366,800
Rent as a share of household income27.3%
Owner-occupied86.3%
Vacant homes11.4%
Median year built1952

What the homes are

Detached house90%
2 to 4 units2.8%
5 to 19 units4.2%
20 or more units3%
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$513,933as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.2%
Typical home value since 2000
202020232026$513,933$327,458

$327,458 in 2020 to $513,933 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher43%
High school diploma or higher95.9%
Works from home14.6%
Drives to work alone71.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.5%
Health

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

Obesity26.8% 6.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.5% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.4% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.1% 7.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6% 5.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% 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 year84% 7.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.5% 5.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening75.1% 10.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist80.5% 19.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23.7% 7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.6% 9.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6% 8.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7% 6.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.4% 2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.1% 4.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.5% 5.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.5% 5.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.8% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours27.8% 8.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.9% 3.1 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 establishments66
People employed688
Annual payroll$47,479,000
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$102,623$93,760$78,538
Income per person$53,749$54,409$43,289
Poverty rate3.5%10%12.4%
Median home value$366,800$343,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,431$1,348
Homeownership86.3%66.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher43%41.9%35%
Unemployment rate0.8%5.6%5.2%
Works from home14.6%14.4%13.5%
Born outside the US13.5%15.4%13.9%
Median age43.841.238.7
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 stationORIENT PT SP, NY US27.4 km away

Average high and low by month

January39.2°F / 25.4°F
February39°F / 25.2°F
March46.2°F / 32.4°F
April57.4°F / 41.5°F
May64.9°F / 48.6°F
June75.2°F / 59.6°F
July81.9°F / 67.4°F
August80.3°F / 66.9°F
September74.5°F / 60.3°F
October64.6°F / 50°F
November53.7°F / 40.8°F
December45°F / 31.9°F
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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Essex School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Regional School District 0450% 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.

Walkability12.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

06426 Essex, CT1.9 km away
06442 Ivoryton, CT2 km away
06417 Deep River, CT4.2 km away
06475 Old Saybrook, CT6.8 km away
06498 Westbrook, CT6.9 km away
06412 Chester, CT7.5 km away
06439 Hadlyme, CT8.2 km away
06371 Old Lyme, CT9.2 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.

Middlesex County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.17 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density736 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.3474, -72.4173

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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