PlainZIP

East Hartford, CT

Single-footprint Census roll-up for East Hartford, CT: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 51,263. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet EAST-HARTFORD-CT · East Hartford, CT 2 ZIPs · 51,263 pop · #13995/25278 · Hartford County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $68,202
  • RANK-MID #13995/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over New Britain
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 59% owners
  • POP-SMALL 51,263
  • SPREAD-MOD 06108→06118
  • HOME-MID $229,850

Nearest income peer: New Britain, CT ( $3,478 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around East Hartford

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest East Hartford on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, East Hartford, CT sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

45th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
51,263
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,202
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $68,202 and poverty 13.2% concentrate in 06118.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (59.2%) for this income tier, rent $1,262 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Connecticut, Winsted is the closest lower-income city and West Hartland the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for East Hartford.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside East Hartford differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in East Hartford: $56,663 in ZIP 06108 to $79,740 in 06118. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.4×

06108 to 06118

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.0×

06118 to 06108

Poverty-rate spread
1.2 points

06118 to 06108

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 06118 skews compact East Hartford

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 06118 covers about 53% of East Hartford's 51,263 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact East Hartford

Citywide ZBP: 1,047 establishments, 33,850 employees , annual payroll $2,955,262k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 06108 (790 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (146) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

View your shortlist →

ZIP Codes in East Hartford, CT

These ZIP codes sit in Hartford County, which covers 59 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in East Hartford. See the Hartford County roll-up →

East Hartford sits in the lower half of Hartford County on income: West Hartford, Bristol and Manchester report more, Hartford and New Britain report less. Glastonbury marks the far end of that range at $149,962, 120% above East Hartford.

Side-by-side: Compare 06118 vs 06108 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
06118 26,956 $79,740 257 1,051
06108 24,307 $56,663 790 1,156
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

East Hartford roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving East Hartford, .