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New Britain, CT

Single-footprint Census roll-up for New Britain, CT: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 73,240. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet NEW-BRITAIN-CT · New Britain, CT 3 ZIPs · 73,240 pop · #15533/25278 · Hartford County

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

  • INC-MID $64,724
  • RANK-LOWER #15533/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under East Hartford
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 51% owners
  • POP-SMALL 73,240
  • SPREAD-MOD 06051→06052
  • HOME-MID $230,767

Nearest income peer: East Hartford, 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 New Britain

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest New Britain 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, New Britain, CT sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

39th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
73,240
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,724
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 (3): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $64,724 and poverty 16.4% concentrate in 06053.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (50.6%) for this income tier, rent $1,265 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Connecticut, Taftville is the closest lower-income city and Norwich the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for New Britain.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside New Britain differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in New Britain. ZIP 06051 reports $51,022 in median household income, while ZIP 06052 reports $80,506. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.6×

06051 to 06052

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.2×

06051 to 06052

Poverty-rate spread
12.4 points

06052 to 06051

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 06053 skews compact New Britain

In this 3-ZIP cluster, 06053 covers about 48% of New Britain's 73,240 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Light employer footprint across New Britain's short ZIP set

Citywide ZBP: 950 establishments, 17,403 employees , annual payroll $1,026,156k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 06051 (482 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (158) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in New Britain, CT

These ZIP codes sit in Hartford County, which covers 59 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in New Britain. See the Hartford County roll-up →

New Britain sits in the lower half of Hartford County on income: West Hartford, Bristol and Manchester report more, and only Hartford reports less. Glastonbury marks the far end of that range at $149,962, 132% above New Britain.

Side-by-side: Compare 06053 vs 06051 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
06053 34,863 $62,645 316 1,681
06051 30,519 $51,022 482 2,883
06052 7,858 $80,506 152 1,189
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New Britain 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 New Britain, .