06259 Zip Code (CT) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,409
Zip code population in 2010: 4,498
Zip code population in 2000: 4,094

Houses and condos: 1,842
Renter-occupied apartments: 472
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 06259: 109.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 41.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 106 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,288 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,891 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 06259:

• High school or higher: 95.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 18.9%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 06259:

• Never married: 31.5%
• Now married: 47.2%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 10.4%

• 
• • 3,75185.1%White
  • 4019.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1122.5%Asian
  • 1062.4%Two or more races
  • 260.6%Black
  • 110.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 06259, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $102,469 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$102,469
State:	$105,931

Salary/wage: $83,962 (reported on 81.6% of returns)

Here:	$83,962
State:	$83,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1110.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3754.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5907.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9230.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17954.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94478.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,186 (reported on 44.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,186
Connecticut:	$3,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.6% for AGIs below $25k, 17.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 143.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 744.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,865 (reported on 25.9% of returns)

Here:	$8,865
State:	$12,683

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.4% for AGIs below $25k, 40.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 98.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 497.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5138.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$21,347 (reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	+$21,347
State:	+$44,158

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 48.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 127.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 148.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 624.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14262.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$25,544 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$25,544
State:	+$22,988

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.3% for AGIs below $25k, 227.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 323.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 628.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1455.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4536.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,971 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

06259:	$19,971
Connecticut:	$22,031

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.1% for AGIs below $25k, 154.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 194.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 311.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 668.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2430.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $17,467 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

06259:	$17,467
Connecticut:	$29,016

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 227.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,373 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$31,373
State:	$37,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 400.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 597.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 798.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6858.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $13,325 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$13,325
State:	$13,557

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 146.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3322.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,445 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

06259:	$8,445
State:	$9,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 221.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 270.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1358.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,875 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,875
State:	$2,059

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.4% for AGIs below $25k, 31.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 06259, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $79,530 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$79,530
State:	$93,290

Salary/wage: $63,156 (reported on 86.5% of returns)

Here:	$63,156
State:	$73,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.2% for AGIs below $25k, 75.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,354 (reported on 53.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,354
Connecticut:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,179 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,179
State:	$10,909

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,160 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	+$13,160
State:	+$34,090

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,133 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$20,133
State:	+$22,741

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,739 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

06259:	$13,739
Connecticut:	$19,976

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $36,825 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

06259:	$36,825
Connecticut:	$24,004

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,065 (20% of AGI, reported on 44.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,065
State:	$33,239

Here:	19.6% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,272 (reported on 33.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,272
State:	$4,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $13,284 (reported on 44.4% of returns)

06259:	$13,284
State:	$17,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,700 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,700
State:	$2,053

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.2%

Here:	56%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 44.4% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 06259, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $66,003 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$66,003
State:	$73,265

Salary/wage: $56,265 (reported on 85.1% of returns)

Here:	$56,265
State:	$62,030

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.9% for AGIs below $10k, 76.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,258 (reported on 64.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,258
Connecticut:	$2,287

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,982 (reported on 33.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,982
State:	$5,735

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,651 (reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	+$12,651
State:	+$23,694

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,776 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	+$21,776
State:	+$20,783

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,263 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

06259:	$3,263
Connecticut:	$3,216

Self-employed pension: $22,032 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	$22,032
Connecticut:	$17,335

Total itemized deductions: $20,406 (18% of AGI, reported on 46.5% of returns)

Here:	$20,406
State:	$24,919

Here:	18.1% of AGI
State:	18.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $10k, 10.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,429 (2% of AGI, reported on 40.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,429
State:	$3,762

Here:	2.0% of AGI
State:	2.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $11,883 (reported on 82.2% of returns)

06259:	$11,883
State:	$15,148

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,420 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,420
State:	$1,570

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.9%

Here:	58%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs below $10k, 55.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 06234, 06263, 06281, 06242, 06260, 06282.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 198
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,581

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 42 (25 now married, 17 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 793 (305 now married, 486 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 06259 with a mortgage: 878 (110 second mortgage, 105 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,093
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $899

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 06259 household income distribution in 2022

• 69Less than $10,000
• 18$10,000 to $14,999
• 104$15,000 to $19,999
• 68$20,000 to $24,999
• 20$25,000 to $29,999
• 44$30,000 to $34,999
• 26$35,000 to $39,999
• 98$40,000 to $44,999
• 35$45,000 to $49,999
• 104$50,000 to $59,999
• 59$60,000 to $74,999
• 240$75,000 to $99,999
• 187$100,000 to $124,999
• 211$125,000 to $149,999
• 167$150,000 to $199,999
• 319$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 06259

• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$80,000 to $89,999
• 21$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 28$150,000 to $174,999
• 45$175,000 to $199,999
• 67$200,000 to $249,999
• 249$250,000 to $299,999
• 298$300,000 to $399,999
• 299$400,000 to $499,999
• 215$500,000 to $749,999
• 81$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 06259

• 7$100 to $149
• 35$300 to $349
• 15$400 to $449
• 8$450 to $499
• 20$650 to $699
• 6$700 to $749
• 138$800 to $899
• 30$900 to $999
• 60$1,000 to $1,249
• 17$1,250 to $1,499
• 74$1,500 to $1,999
• 83No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $988.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $375,225
• Two or more races householders: $545,738
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $454,781

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $385,170 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $291,246 - $503,198

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,473
• One, attached: 62
• Two: 2
• 3 or 4: 68
• 5 to 9: 18
• 10 to 19: 111
• 20 to 49: 99
• Mobile homes: 20

Unemployment: 5.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 06259

• 86.1%1,877Drove a car alone
• 2.2%48Carpooled
• 0.2%5Motorcycle
• 1.4%30Walked
• 0.6%12Other means
• 6.8%148Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 06259

• 11Less than 5 minutes
• 1635 to 9 minutes
• 25510 to 14 minutes
• 49715 to 19 minutes
• 39220 to 24 minutes
• 11125 to 29 minutes
• 12230 to 34 minutes
• 7735 to 39 minutes
• 10440 to 44 minutes
• 13745 to 59 minutes
• 8960 to 89 minutes
• 2290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,409

• Male householders: 881 (327 living alone), Female householders: 899 (213 living alone)

• 817 spouses (817 opposite-sex spouses), 178 unmarried partners, (178 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,286 children (1,157 natural, 45 adopted, 83 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 0 foster children, 13 other relatives, 109 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 62 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 474 2-persons, 282 3-persons, 137 4-persons, 151 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 536 1-person, 153 2-persons

587 married couples with children.
310 single-parent households (26 men, 284 women).

92.0% of residents of 06259 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 26% well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% very well, 48% well, 11% not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (96% very well, 4% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (61% very well, 39% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• HOMEBOUND (20 POMFRET STREET in POMFRET CENTER, CT)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-88
  Organizations: POMFRET SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HAZ TEC ENVIRONMENTALIST COMPANY INCORPORATED (RFD 2 WRIGHTS CROSSING ROAD in POMFRET CENTER, CT)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ROBERT LAROSE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• HULL FOREST PRODUCTS (101 HAMPTON RD in POMFRET CENTER, CT)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Population in 1990: 3,325. Population change in the 1990s: +769 (+23.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,124
• Northeast: 1,349
• Midwest: 154
• South: 215
• West: 152

60% of the 06259 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.

89% of the 06259 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 96

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• STEAK-UMM COMPANY ,INC , THE (153 SEARLES RD in POMFRET CENTER, CT) : $1,188,005 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $360,015; 2005: $827,990; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $360,015 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
  $351,308, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  $265,028 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  $141,386 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  

• KEVIN M & DALE G FARNHAM (819 WRIGHTS CROSSING RD in POMFRET CENTER, CT; small business) : $149,498 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2005

  $49,860 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-01-31. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
  $39,921, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-24. Completion date: 2004-01-23.
  $34,785 with Navy for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2000-09-20. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
  $24,932 with Navy for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-03-31. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  

• WOOD ''N WINGS ''N THINGS (363 FAY ROAD in POMFRET CENTER, CT; small business)

  $4,500 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-09-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Finance and Insurance: Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Educational Services: Other Technical and Trade Schools (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of reported fires - 34 took place in 2016, and the least - 2 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.0%), and Outside Fires (25.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 06259
• 12257.0%Structure Fires
• 5425.2%Outside Fires
• 3114.5%Other
• 73.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 06259, Connecticut

Most common first names in zip code 06259 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	16	79.8 years
William	14	72.7 years
John	12	70.2 years
Charles	11	72.1 years
Helen	10	80.7 years
Margaret	9	79.6 years
Elizabeth	9	78.9 years
Robert	9	78.1 years
Edward	9	79.6 years
Walter	8	80.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 06259 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	5	76.4 years
Carlson	5	75.2 years
Davis	5	80.2 years
Peterson	5	78.4 years
Carter	5	82.4 years
Nelson	5	88.6 years
Ellsworth	5	84.0 years
Johnson	5	83.0 years
Murdock	5	75.8 years
Hill	4	83.0 years