Population & age
- Total population
- 2,273
- Median age
- 43.9
Willimantic, CT (06256)
Windham County · Population 2,273
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Willimantic, CT (ZIP 06256) sits in Windham County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.0%. NCES lists 2 schools serving the area, 2 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $17,486. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $61,532, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1978 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Connecticut levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 6.99%); a household at the local median AGI of $61,532 would pay roughly $2,581/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 $65,000, fair market rent of $2,070 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $303,884, up 2.7% 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.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 96.8%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.8%
- Other / multi-racial
- 3.2%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $65,000
- Median home value
- $170,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 17.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 860(87.2%)
- Renter-occupied
- 126(12.8%)
- Vacant units
- 67
- Built (median)
- 1985
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 41(3.8%)
- Avg commute
- 33.3 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 192(8.5%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 986(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 54(2.4%)
- Non-English at home
- 156(7.2%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,420
/month
1 Bed
$1,660
/month
2 Bed
$2,070
/month
3 Bed
$2,600
/month
4 Bed
$3,090
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$303,884
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+2.7%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+45.0%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Worcester, MA-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.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
1,170
Average AGI
$61,532
Avg property tax
$224
EITC participation
12.0%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00026.5% · 310
- $25,000 – $50,00028.2% · 330
- $50,000 – $75,00019.7% · 230
- $75,000 – $100,00010.3% · 120
- $100,000 – $200,00015.4% · 180
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
$221
Avg charitable contribution
$118
Avg capital gains
$918
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 $72.0M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
81
Total employment
1,545
Annual payroll
$65.2M
Average annual pay
$42,230
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.
Public transit
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
Worcester, MA--CT
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: Worcester Regional Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
2
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
3
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- AMPUP
- Non-Networked
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.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
28
Date Range
1978–2021
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE HENRI
Hurricane — declared August 22, 2021 (DR-3564)
Incident period: August 21, 2021 – August 24, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane10 (36%)
- Severe Storm8 (29%)
- Snowstorm7 (25%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Flood1 (4%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
25
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.
Climate
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
49.6°F
40.8° – 58.4°
Annual precipitation
49.3"
Annual snowfall
39"
Heating · cooling days
6,140.5 · 568.8
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: STORRS, CT US, 5.7 miles from the centroid of Willimantic, CT (ZIP 06256)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
34
GoodGood 340dModerate 17dUSG 2d
Peak AQI (2024)
122
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
359 days as main pollutant
Days measured
359
Based on Windham 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.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,901
That is roughly 299 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
43
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,393
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
—
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
—
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
52%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Windham 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
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
14.2% of Windham County, CT residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.14
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
—
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.59
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.6% 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 Windham 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).
Taxes & benefits in Connecticut
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 06256. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
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 06256: At this ZIP's median AGI of $61,532, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $2,581 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $303,884, that works out to roughly $4,481/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
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
Safety net
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 near 06256
Other ZIPs in Willimantic
Nearby ZIPs by distance
06226 (Willimantic, 3.1 mi) · 06280 (South Windham, 3.2 mi) · 06250 (Mansfield Center, 3.5 mi) · 06264 (3.6 mi) · 06266 (South Windham, 4.1 mi) · 06235 (4.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
37.5%
4.5pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
42.0%
10.0pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.6%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
81.5%
5.5pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
11.4%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
15.0%
4.0pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
2 schools serve this ZIP, including 2 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy | Public | 0–8 | 543 |
| North Windham School | Public | 0–5 | 431 |
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 & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$17,486
Median earnings (10 yr)
$65,233
- 4-Year
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · 06269
- In-state tuition
- $21,044
- Out-of-state tuition
- $43,712
- Acceptance rate
- 52.4%
- Graduation rate
- 83.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $73,997
- Median student debt
- $21,500
- 4-Year
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · 06226
- In-state tuition
- $13,928
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,428
- Acceptance rate
- 83.0%
- Graduation rate
- 57.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $56,469
- Median student debt
- $24,250
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.
What these numbers say together
Willimantic, CT (ZIP 06256) sits in Windham County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.0%. NCES lists 2 schools serving the area, 2 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $17,486. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $61,532, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1978 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Connecticut levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 6.99%); a household at the local median AGI of $61,532 would pay roughly $2,581/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 $65,000, fair market rent of $2,070 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $303,884, up 2.7% 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 23.6%. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 06256
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 06256?
37.5%, which is 4.5 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 06256?
23.6%, which is 1.6 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 06256?
42.0%, which is 10.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 06256?
2 schools serve this ZIP, including 2 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 06256 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 06256 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 06256?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 06256?
2,273 people live in ZIP 06256, with a median age of 43.9 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 06256?
$65,000 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 06256 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 06256, 87.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 06256?
In ZIP 06256, 3.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 06256?
8.5% of the population in ZIP 06256 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 06256 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 06256 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 06256?
The typical home value in ZIP 06256 is $303,884, up 2.7% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 06256?
Home values are up 2.7% over the past year and up 45.0% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 06256?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 06256 (Willimantic, CT) is $61,532 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 06256?
Tax returns from ZIP 06256 report an average of $224 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 06256 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 06256 (Willimantic, CT) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 06256?
As of 2022, 81 business establishments operated in ZIP 06256 employing 1,545 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 06256?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 06256 is $42,230, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 06256 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 28 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 06256 between 1978–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 06256?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 06256, accounting for 10 of 28 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 06256?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 06256 was "HURRICANE HENRI" — a hurricane declared in 2021 (DR-3564) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 06256?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 06256 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut State University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 06256?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $17,486 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 06256?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $65,233 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 06256?
ZIP 06256 has an average annual temperature of 49.6°F and 49.3" of annual precipitation based on the STORRS, CT US weather station 5.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 06256 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 06256 is part of the Worcester, MA--CT urbanized area, primarily served by Worcester Regional Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 06256?
Connecticut has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 6.99%. Households at the local median AGI of $61,532 would pay roughly $2,581 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 6.35% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Connecticut have paid family leave?
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).
What data is available for ZIP 06256?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (2 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 (2 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 (28 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.
How current is this data?
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 (28 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 near 06256
Other ZIPs in Willimantic
Nearby ZIPs by distance
06226 (Willimantic, 3.1 mi) · 06280 (South Windham, 3.2 mi) · 06250 (Mansfield Center, 3.5 mi) · 06264 (3.6 mi) · 06266 (South Windham, 4.1 mi) · 06235 (4.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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