06242 Zip Code Profile

06242 is a sparsely populated, upscale rural zip code in Eastford, Connecticut. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $272,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Willimantic area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $79,559/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 06242 earn an average of $46,866/year. Women earn only $27,191/year.

679 people in 06242 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 06242? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.4 minutes.

The median age here is 45. There are 732 men and 676 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 808 people (out of the 1,408 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 363 homes, and 8 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

06242 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -72 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 583 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,408
• White Population: 1,384
• Black Population: 11
• Hispanic Population: 21
• Asian Population: 17
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 12
• Male Population: 732
• Female Population: 676
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Connecticut
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Willimantic CT
• County: Windham
• City: Eastford
• Longitude: -72.1
• Latitude: 41.9
• Elevation: 583 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 860

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 645
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 26.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 38
•    5 - 9: 80
•    10 - 14: 43
•    15 - 19: 58
•    20 - 24: 129
•    25 - 29: 59
•    30 - 34: 68
•    35 - 39: 31
•    40 - 44: 16
•    45 - 59: 64
•    60 - 89: 45
•    90 plus: 14

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $272,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $77,667
• Businesses: 29
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $24,376,000
• Average Family Income: $79,559
• Median Family Income: $55,625
• Average Income for Men: $46,866
• Average Income for Women: $27,191

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 2028.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Blumenthal (D)
• Jr Senator: Christopher Murphy (D)
• US House Representative: Joe Courtney (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 015
• State FIPS Code: 09

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Other Schools

Eastford Elementary School

12 Westford Rd.

Eastford, CT 06242

(860) 974-1130