06896 Zip Code Profile

06896 is a sparsely populated, affluent (median household income: $104,369) upscale suburban zip code in Redding, Connecticut. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $644,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $151,432/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 06896 earn an average of $103,660/year. Women earn only $45,090/year.

4,055 people in 06896 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 06896? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 06896 is 37.7 minutes!

The median age here is 47. There are 4,374 men and 4,736 women. The median age for men is 46 while for women the median age is 47.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,601 people (out of the 9,110 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,407 homes, and 33 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

06896 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tashkent, Uzbekistan!) and -73 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 418 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 9,110
• White Population: 8,800
• Black Population: 103
• Hispanic Population: 221
• Asian Population: 270
• Hawaiian Population: 14
• Indian Population: 37
• Male Population: 4,374
• Female Population: 4,736
• Median Age: 47
• Median Age of Males: 46
• Median Age of Females: 47

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Connecticut
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk CT
• County: Fairfield
• City: Redding
• Longitude: -73.4
• Latitude: 41.3
• Elevation: 418 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 203

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,575
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 37.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 67
•    5 - 9: 193
•    10 - 14: 212
•    15 - 19: 329
•    20 - 24: 531
•    25 - 29: 282
•    30 - 34: 449
•    35 - 39: 219
•    40 - 44: 247
•    45 - 59: 364
•    60 - 89: 364
•    90 plus: 318

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $644,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $114,947
• Businesses: 172
• Employees: 875
• Annual Payroll: $42,577,000
• Average Family Income: $151,432
• Median Family Income: $104,369
• Average Income for Men: $103,660
• Average Income for Women: $45,090

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 456.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Blumenthal (D)
• Jr Senator: Christopher Murphy (D)
• US House Representative: James A. Himes (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 001
• State FIPS Code: 09

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View all schools in Redding

Middle Schools

John Read Middle School

Route 53

Redding, CT 06896

(203) 938-2533

High Schools

Joel Barlow High School

100 Black Rock Tpke.

Redding, CT 06896

(203) 938-2508