Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,938
| This zip code: | $26,938 | | Connecticut: | $65,967 |
Nearest zip codes: 06114, 06105, 06103, 06119, 06110, 06120.
Housing units in zip code 06106 with a mortgage: 1,447 (230 second mortgage, 103 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 655
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,363
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $510
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 32.2% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.4% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 06106: Grom Hayes Library (A), Armswear (B), Austin Arts Center (C), Goodwin Branch Hartford Public Library (D), Park Branch Hartford Public Library (E), Hartford Hospital Health Sciences Library (F), Hartford Law Library (G), Hartford Public Library (H), Hartford Regional YMCA (I), Dwight Branch Hartford Public Library (J), Trinity College Library (K), Engine Company 6 Fire Station (L), Engine Company 9 Fire Station (M), Federal Building (N), Bushnell Memorial Library (O), Fire Station Number 1 (P), Fire Station Number 6 (Q), Camp Field Branch Hartford Public Library (R), Capitol Region Education Council Resource Center (S), Saint Peters Convent (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 06106 include: Saint James Episcopal Church (A), Central Baptist Church (B), Ebenezer Christian Church (C), Saint Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Saint Peters Church (E), Emanuel Church (F), Emanuel Lutheran Church (G), Saint Volodimir Orthodox Church (H), Salvation Army (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 06106 include: Pope Park (1), Barnaby Park (2), George H Day Playground (3), Dillon Stadium (4), Frog Hollow Historic District (5), South Green (6), Foster Heights Playground (7), Columbus Green (8), Buckingham Square Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Wethersfield Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 212 Main Street), Real Art Ways Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 56 Arbor Street), Libreria Christiana Pilipense (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 697 Park Street), Castle Park Fun Center (Arcades & Amusements; 340 Capitol Avenue), Admiral Cruises and Tours (Tours & Charters; 354 Main Street).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 91
- 1995 to 1998: 204
- 1990 to 1994: 312
- 1980 to 1989: 1,154
- 1970 to 1979: 1,446
- 1960 to 1969: 1,852
- 1950 to 1959: 2,399
- 1940 to 1949: 2,619
- 1939 or earlier: 5,302
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hartford, CT (06106): |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 244
- 2 bedrooms: 1,167
- 3 bedrooms: 1,395
- 4 bedrooms: 273
- 5 or more bedrooms: 101
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 846
- 1 bedrooms: 3,697
- 2 bedrooms: 3,847
- 3 bedrooms: 2,110
- 4 bedrooms: 241
- 5 or more bedrooms: 38
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Vehicles available in 06106 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 352
- 1 vehicle: 1,394
- 2 vehicles: 1,014
- 3 vehicles: 343
- 4 vehicles: 77
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 4,886
- 1 vehicle: 4,383
- 2 vehicles: 1,314
- 3 vehicles: 118
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 49
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 06106:
- Less than $100: 192
- $100 to $149: 296
- $150 to $199: 541
- $200 to $249: 140
- $250 to $299: 159
- $300 to $349: 266
- $350 to $399: 397
- $400 to $449: 221
- $450 to $499: 353
- $500 to $549: 764
- $550 to $599: 776
- $600 to $649: 789
- $650 to $699: 1,336
- $700 to $749: 1,085
- $750 to $799: 831
- $800 to $899: 1,613
- $900 to $999: 486
- $1,000 to $1,249: 656
- $2,000 or more: 142
- No cash rent: 157
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $242,049.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,764
- Black or African American householders: $163,675
- Asian householders: $245,330
- Some other race householders: $164,039
- Two or more races householders: $157,842
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $166,227
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,680 (it was $90,900 in 2000)
| 06106: | $165,680 | | Connecticut: | $309,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $144,500 - $242,200
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $161,280| Here: | $161,280 | | State: | $418,487 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $188,916| Here: | $188,916 | | State: | $295,130 |
In 2-unit structures: $206,590| Here: | $206,590 | | State: | $295,498 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,781| Here: | $206,781 | | State: | $253,799 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,045| Here: | $101,045 | | State: | $220,717 |
Mobile homes: $32,500| Here: | $32,500 | | State: | $51,379 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,450
- One, attached: 713
- Two: 1,648
- 3 or 4: 3,935
- 5 to 9: 2,492
- 10 to 19: 1,101
- 20 to 49: 1,215
- 50 or more: 1,817
- Mobile homes: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,199 (55%)
- Carpooled: 2,491 (19%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,992 (15%)
- Railroad: 8 (0%)
- Taxi: 21 (0%)
- Bicycle: 58 (0%)
- Walked: 936 (7%)
- Other means: 119 (1%)
- Worked at home: 263 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 397
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1275
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2304
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2856
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2211
- 25 to 29 minutes: 687
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1463
- 35 to 39 minutes: 191
- 40 to 44 minutes: 234
- 45 to 59 minutes: 567
- 60 to 89 minutes: 393
- 90 or more minutes: 246
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 37,443
- In family households: 31,139 (3,563 male householders, 5,142 female householders)
3,855 spouses, 13,584 children (12,933 natural, 252 adopted, 399 stepchildren), 1,186 grandchildren, 750 brothers or sisters, 584 parents, 946 other relatives, 1,529 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,304 (2,609 male householders (2,183 living alone)), 2,662 female householders (2,250 living alone)), 1,033 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 3,116 (791 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,383 2-persons, 2,291 3-persons, 1,905 4-persons, 1,199 5-persons, 548 6-persons, 379 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,433 1-person, 721 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
3,711 married couples with children.
6,501 single-parent households (686 men, 5,815 women).
37.5% of residents of 06106 zip code speak English at home.
52.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 23% well, 17% not well, 8% not at all).
8.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% very well, 23% well, 22% not well, 6% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% very well, 37% well, 22% not well, 10% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (75% very well, 14% well, 11% not well).
Foreign born population: 6,388 (15.7%)
(42.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 15.7% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Peru (12%)
- Jamaica (12%)
- Portugal (11%)
- Poland (7%)
- Guyana (5%)
- Colombia (5%)
- Vietnam (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,828
- 1990 to 1994: 786
- 1985 to 1989: 1,005
- 1980 to 1984: 745
- 1975 to 1979: 449
- 1970 to 1974: 501
- 1970 to 1974: 411
- 1965 to 1969: 663
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White population: 14,233
Black population: 6,854
American Indian population: 273
Asian population: 1,031
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 47
Some other race population: 15,984
Two or more races population: 2,152

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 23811 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1177 |
|  Italian: 1054 |
|  Portuguese: 953 |
|  Jamaican: 873 |
|  Polish: 776 |
|  Irish: 705 |
|  United States or American: 628 |
|  French (except Basque): 454 |
|  English: 425 |
|  German: 311 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 271 |
|  French Canadian: 248 |
|  African: 234 |
|  Haitian: 140 |
|  Brazilian: 139 |
|  Yugoslavian: 135 |
|  Greek: 119 |
|  West Indian: 95 |
|  Scottish: 94 |
|  Swedish: 93 |
|  Guyanese: 91 |
|  Ukrainian: 87 |
|  Lithuanian: 83 |
|  Canadian: 83 |
|  Turkish: 53 |
|  Russian: 35 |
|  Dutch: 32 |
|  Armenian: 31 |
|  Barbadian: 28 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 28 |
|  Arab:: 25 |
|  European: 25 |
|  Romanian: 25 |
|  British West Indian: 24 |
|  Norwegian: 22 |
|  British: 18 |
|  Ghanian: 16 |
|  Finnish: 13 |
|  Swiss: 13 |
|  Cape Verdean: 12 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 11 |
|  U.S. Virgin Islander: 9 |
|  Lebanese: 9 |
|  Eastern European: 9 |
|  Senegalese: 9 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8 |
|  Icelander: 8 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 7 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
|  Celtic: 5 |
|  Croatian: 5 |
|  Slovak: 5 |
|  Other Arab: 5 |
|  Syrian: 4 |
|  Northern European: 3 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 06106 not listed on the city page:- HARTFORD MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 53 VERNON ST., HARTFORD, CT; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SANCHEZ SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 176 BABCOCK ST., HARTFORD, CT; Grades: PK - 06)
- BATCHELDER SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 757 NEW BRITAIN AVE., HARTFORD, CT; Grades: PK - 08)
- MCDONOUGH SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 111 HILLSIDE AVE., HARTFORD, CT; Grades: PK - 06)
- MOYLAN SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 101 CATHERINE ST., HARTFORD, CT; Grades: PK - 06)
- KINSELLA SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 65 VAN BLOCK AVE., HARTFORD, CT; Grades: PK - 06)
- DR. RAMON E. BETANCES SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 42 CHARTER OAK AVE., HARTFORD, CT; Grades: PK - 06)
- C. R. E. C. (Students: 323; Location: 111 CHARTER OAK AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT; Grades: PK - 12)
- HOOKER SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 200 SHERBROOKE AVE., HARTFORD, CT; Grades: PK - 06)
- MONTESSORI MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 1460 BROAD ST., HARTFORD, CT; Grades: PK - 06)
Median worth of mobile homes: $0
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (52%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16206
- Northeast: 4793
- Midwest: 377
- South: 1484
- West: 210
46% of the 06106 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Connecticut.
Population in 1990: 47,841. Population change in the 1990s: -7,267 (-15.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 276
| Here: | 4.6% | | Connecticut: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 199
| Here: | 7.8% | | Connecticut: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 966
| Here: | 34.4% | | Connecticut: | 33.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HARTFORD, CT):
- NEWFIELD CONSTRUCTION, INC (225 NEWFIELD AVE): $28,476,050 in 56 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings by Army, Navy, Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $37,000; 2001: $15,575,997; 2002: $11,584,454; 2003: $471,005; 2004: $723,017; 2005: $84,577; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$15,575,997 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-05-09. Completion date: 2003-05-30.
$10,605,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
$378,265 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-27. Completion date: 2003-06-20.
$243,006, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-23. Completion date: 2003-06-20.
- AUTOMATIONSOLUTIONS, LLC (151 NEW PARK AVE; small business)
$49,500 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2003-07-16. Completion date: 2003-08-27.
- BARRIDON CORPORATION (1429 PARK STREET; small business)
$49,131 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Non-Aircraft; and Components. Signed on 2001-02-15. Completion date: 2001-05-16.
- CHAMPLIN-PACKRITE, INC (236 HAMILTON STREET; small business): $12,654 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$12,451 with Army for Packaging and Packing Bulk Materials. Signed on 2004-12-22. Completion date: 2004-12-29.
$9,361, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-24. Completion date: 2004-03-01.
$-9,158, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-05. Completion date: 2004-12-29.
- MAYFLOWER LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANI (266 PROSPECT AVE; small business): $8,487 in 2 contracts in 2005
$5,004 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2005-07-09. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
$3,483, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
- CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, (10 COLUMBUS BLVD)
$5,000 with Army for Advertising Services. Signed on 2006-06-02. Completion date: 2006-06-11.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 15, 1-4: 25)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (500-999: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 16)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 15, 5-9: 28, 1-4: 61)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49: 3, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 1766 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 614 people in nursing homes
- 463 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 100 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 52 people in other group homes
- 51 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 24 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 9 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 109 meters
Total costs: 18,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 16,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 50
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 8,225
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