Manchester, CT

Census ZIP code profile for Manchester, CT — 2 ZIPs, total population 58,248. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Manchester, CT is covered by 2 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 58,248 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Manchester splits its residents across 2 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Manchester, the median household income averages $87,657 and per-capita income averages $45,632. Poverty rate runs at 10.7% and unemployment at 5.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $248,400 with median rent of $1,560 per month, and 57.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 2 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Manchester against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Manchester as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

58,248

Population

$87,657

Median Income

$248,400

Median Home Value

37

Median Age

How much do residents of Manchester earn?

Median Household Income
$87,657
Per Capita Income
$45,632
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%

What does housing look like in Manchester?

Median Home Value
$248,400
Median Rent
$1,560/mo
Owner Occupied
57.4%
Housing Units
26,724

Who lives in Manchester?

Bachelor's Degree+
41.0%
High School+
67.1%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
17.9%

ZIP Codes in Manchester, CT

Side-by-side: Compare 06040 vs 06042 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
06040 35,306 803 America/New_York
06042 22,942 849 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Manchester, CT?
Manchester, CT has 2 ZIP codes with a combined population of 58,248, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Manchester?
The average median household income across Manchester, CT ZIP codes is $87,657. The poverty rate is 10.7%.
What is the cost of living in Manchester?
The average median home value in Manchester, CT is $248,400. Median rent is $1,560/month. 57.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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