Population & age
- Total population
- 38,511
- Median age
- 32.8
Hartford County · Population 38,511
Hartford, CT (ZIP 06106) sits in Hartford County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 23.3%. NCES lists 14 schools serving the area, 14 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $35,966. 29% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FEMA has issued 30 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1978 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 53.5" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 27.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Connecticut levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 6.99%); a household at the local median AGI of $40,342 would pay roughly $1,692/year before deductions. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $42,820, fair market rent of $1,640 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $226,052, up 4.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,130
/month
1 Bed
$1,300
/month
2 Bed
$1,640
/month
3 Bed
$1,970
/month
4 Bed
$2,230
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$226,052
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
+4.5%
vs. March 2025
+56.3%
vs. March 2021
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
Tax returns filed
15,400
Average AGI
$40,342
Avg property tax
$107
EITC participation
29.3%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$120
Avg charitable contribution
$118
Avg capital gains
$216
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $621.3M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
886
Total employment
16,865
Annual payroll
$1.1B
Average annual pay
$65,911
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
FDIC-insured bank branches
4
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$218.5M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
4
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federally funded health-center sites
17
Excellent health-center coverage
A high concentration of federally funded community health centers — typical of urban cores with dense low-income populations or established safety-net networks.
FQHC sites
17
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
25.3
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
+ 14 more sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Facilities located inside ZIP 06106 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.
Hospitals (1)
CONNECTICUT CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER
282 WASHINGTON STREET, HARTFORD, CT, 06106
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.gov). Public domain.
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Hartford, CT
Reporting agencies
9
Largest: Connecticut Department of Transportation
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Public EV charging stations
18
Strong EV charging coverage
A robust public-charging footprint, including multiple networks. EV ownership is straightforward even without a home charger.
Level 2 ports
61
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Propane (LPG)
1
Propane autogas
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Public-library outlets
2
Multiple library outlets
Several public-library outlets within the ZIP, giving residents real choice in branch hours, programming, and walk-in distance.
Buildings
2
2 branch
Avg hours / week
42.5
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
8,393
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federally Declared Disasters
30
Date Range
1978–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HAWTHORNE FIRE
Fire — declared October 24, 2024 (DR-5542)
Incident period: October 21, 2024
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
27
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
10
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
50°F
39.4° – 60.7°
Annual precipitation
53.5"
Annual snowfall
38.6"
Heating · cooling days
6,107.1 · 685.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BURLINGTON, CT US, 12.6 miles from the centroid of Hartford, CT (ZIP 06106)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Median daily AQI
39
GoodPeak AQI (2024)
185
Unhealthy
Primary pollutant
Ozone
204 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Hartford County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,218
That is roughly 982 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
—
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
—
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
—
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
—
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
95
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,701
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
—
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
—
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
56%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Hartford data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
27.4% of Hartford County, CT residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.26
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
—
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.76
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 3.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Hartford County, CT for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 06106. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
6.99%
graduated · 6 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.35%
State 6.35% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
1.47%
Median $9,222/year
Tax burden rank
48 of 50
12.50% of personal income
For ZIP 06106: At this ZIP's median AGI of $40,342, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,692 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $226,052, that works out to roughly $3,333/year in property tax.
Program
CT Paid Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
12
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,016
Replacement: 95% AWW up to 40x CT min wage + 60% above
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs in Hartford
Nearby ZIPs by distance
06114 (Hartford, 1.4 mi) · 06103 (Hartford, 1.7 mi) · 06105 (Hartford, 1.8 mi) · 06119 (West Hartford, 1.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
38.9%
5.9pp above the 33.0% national rate.
33.4%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
21.6%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
79.0%
3.0pp above the 76.0% national rate.
23.3%
10.3pp above the 13.0% national rate.
15.4%
4.4pp above the 11.0% national rate.
14 schools serve this ZIP, including 14 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. I. Prince Technical High School | Vocational | 9–12 | 781 |
| Sport and Medical Sciences Academy | Public | 6–12 | 606 |
| Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School | Public | -1–8 | 573 |
| Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day | Public | 9–12 | 439 |
| Betances Learning Lab Magnet School | Public | -1–4 | 438 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 9 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$35,966
Median earnings (10 yr)
$59,908
Hartford, CT · 06106
West Hartford, CT · 06117
East Hartford, CT · 06118
Hartford, CT · 06103
West Hartford, CT · 06117
West Hartford, CT · 06110
East Hartford, CT · 06108
Wethersfield, CT · 06109
Hartford, CT · 06105
East Hartford, CT · 06108
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Hartford, CT (ZIP 06106) sits in Hartford County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 23.3%. NCES lists 14 schools serving the area, 14 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $35,966. 29% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FEMA has issued 30 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1978 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 53.5" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 27.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Connecticut levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 6.99%); a household at the local median AGI of $40,342 would pay roughly $1,692/year before deductions. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $42,820, fair market rent of $1,640 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $226,052, up 4.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 21.6%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
38.9%, which is 5.9 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
21.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
33.4%, which is 1.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
14 schools serve this ZIP, including 14 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 06106 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Yes, 3 high schools serve this ZIP: A. I. Prince Technical High School, Sport And Medical Sciences Academy, Greater Hartford Academy Of The Arts High School - Full Day. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
38,511 people live in ZIP 06106, with a median age of 32.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$42,820 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 06106, 25.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 74.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 06106, 6.3% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 7.9% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
28.0% of the population in ZIP 06106 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
83.5% of households in ZIP 06106 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 06106 is $226,052, up 4.5% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are up 4.5% over the past year and up 56.3% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 06106 (Hartford, CT) is $40,342 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 06106 report an average of $107 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
0.5% of tax returns from ZIP 06106 (Hartford, CT) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 886 business establishments operated in ZIP 06106 employing 16,865 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 06106 is $65,911, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 30 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 06106 between 1978–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved Jul 1, 2026).
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 06106, accounting for 10 of 30 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved Jul 1, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 06106 was "HAWTHORNE FIRE" — a fire declared in 2024 (DR-5542) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved Jul 1, 2026).
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 06106 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Trinity College, University Of Hartford, and Goodwin University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $35,966 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $59,908 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 06106 has an average annual temperature of 50.0°F and 53.5" of annual precipitation based on the BURLINGTON, CT US weather station 12.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 06106 is part of the Hartford, CT urbanized area, primarily served by Connecticut Department of Transportation (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
1 hospital is located in ZIP 06106 (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).
Connecticut has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 6.99%. Households at the local median AGI of $40,342 would pay roughly $1,692 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 6.35% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Connecticut runs an active paid family leave program (CT Paid Leave) offering up to 12 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,016 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (14 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (30 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved Jul 1, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (30 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs in Hartford
Nearby ZIPs by distance
06114 (Hartford, 1.4 mi) · 06103 (Hartford, 1.7 mi) · 06105 (Hartford, 1.8 mi) · 06119 (West Hartford, 1.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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