Population & age
- Total population
- 13,479
- Median age
- 31.0
Hartford County · Population 13,479
Hartford, CT (ZIP 06120) sits in Hartford County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 45.9%. NCES lists 3 schools serving the area, 3 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $35,966. 45% 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. 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 $31,486 would pay roughly $1,321/year before deductions. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $31,580, fair market rent of $1,770 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $218,447, up 11.3% 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
$1,220
/month
1 Bed
$1,400
/month
2 Bed
$1,770
/month
3 Bed
$2,120
/month
4 Bed
$2,410
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$218,447
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
+11.3%
vs. March 2025
+58.4%
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
4,760
Average AGI
$31,486
Avg property tax
$75
EITC participation
44.5%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$81
Avg charitable contribution
$173
Avg capital gains
$28
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 $149.9M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
253
Total employment
4,953
Annual payroll
$287.2M
Average annual pay
$57,988
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.
Federally funded health-center sites
3
Multiple health-center sites
A handful of federally funded community health centers serve residents — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas.
FQHC sites
3
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
31.2
across sites in this ZIP
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.
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
28
Excellent EV charging coverage
Among the densest EV-charging ZIPs in the country — typical of urban cores, dense retail corridors, or designated EV transit hubs.
Level 2 ports
64
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Propane (LPG)
2
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
39.8
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
2,448
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
51°F
40.9° – 61.1°
Annual precipitation
47.1"
Annual snowfall
51.7"
Heating · cooling days
5,883.3 · 819.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: HARTFORD BRADLEY INTL AP, CT US, 10.5 miles from the centroid of Hartford, CT (ZIP 06120)
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 06120. 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 06120: At this ZIP's median AGI of $31,486, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,321 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $218,447, that works out to roughly $3,221/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
06103 (Hartford, 1.6 mi) · 06112 (Hartford, 1.7 mi) · 06108 (East Hartford, 2.2 mi) · 06105 (Hartford, 2.3 mi) · 06106 (Hartford, 3.1 mi) · 06114 (Hartford, 3.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
45.9%
12.9pp above the 33.0% national rate.
40.4%
8.4pp above the 32.0% national rate.
21.7%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
80.9%
4.9pp above the 76.0% national rate.
22.9%
9.9pp above the 13.0% national rate.
18.4%
7.4pp above the 11.0% national rate.
3 schools serve this ZIP, including 3 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAND School | Public | -1–5 | 286 |
| Wish Museum School | Public | -1–5 | 285 |
| Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School | Public | -1–-1 | 180 |
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
West Hartford, CT · 06117
East Hartford, CT · 06118
Hartford, CT · 06106
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 06120) sits in Hartford County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 45.9%. NCES lists 3 schools serving the area, 3 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $35,966. 45% 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. 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 $31,486 would pay roughly $1,321/year before deductions. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $31,580, fair market rent of $1,770 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $218,447, up 11.3% 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.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 21.7%. 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.
45.9%, which is 12.9 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
21.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
40.4%, which is 8.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
3 schools serve this ZIP, including 3 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 06120 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
13,479 people live in ZIP 06120, with a median age of 31.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$31,580 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 06120, 16.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 83.4% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 06120, 2.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 19.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
39.6% of the population in ZIP 06120 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
75.0% of households in ZIP 06120 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 06120 is $218,447, up 11.3% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are up 11.3% over the past year and up 58.4% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 06120 (Hartford, CT) is $31,486 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 06120 report an average of $75 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 06120 (Hartford, CT) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 253 business establishments operated in ZIP 06120 employing 4,953 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 06120 is $57,988, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 30 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 06120 between 1978–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 06120, accounting for 10 of 30 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 06120 was "HAWTHORNE FIRE" — a fire declared in 2024 (DR-5542) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 06120 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Hartford, Goodwin University, and Trinity College (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 06120 has an average annual temperature of 51.0°F and 47.0" of annual precipitation based on the HARTFORD BRADLEY INTL AP, CT US weather station 10.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 06120 is part of the Hartford, CT urbanized area, primarily served by Connecticut Department of Transportation (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
Connecticut has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 6.99%. Households at the local median AGI of $31,486 would pay roughly $1,321 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 (3 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), 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 May 3, 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
06103 (Hartford, 1.6 mi) · 06112 (Hartford, 1.7 mi) · 06108 (East Hartford, 2.2 mi) · 06105 (Hartford, 2.3 mi) · 06106 (Hartford, 3.1 mi) · 06114 (Hartford, 3.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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