New Canaan, CT

Census ZIP code profile for New Canaan, CT — 1 ZIPs, total population 19,738. 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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New Canaan, CT is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 19,738 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — New Canaan splits its residents across 1 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 New Canaan, the median household income averages $250,001 and per-capita income averages $143,695. Poverty rate runs at 3.7% and unemployment at 5.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $1,611,900 with median rent of $3,401 per month, and 83.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside New Canaan 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 New Canaan 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

19,738

Population

$250,001

Median Income

$1,611,900

Median Home Value

42.1

Median Age

How much do residents of New Canaan earn?

Median Household Income
$250,001
Per Capita Income
$143,695
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Poverty Rate
3.7%

What does housing look like in New Canaan?

Median Home Value
$1,611,900
Median Rent
$3,401/mo
Owner Occupied
83.7%
Housing Units
7,747

Who lives in New Canaan?

Bachelor's Degree+
82.5%
High School+
87.9%
Avg Commute
38 min
Foreign Born
15.6%

ZIP Codes in New Canaan, CT

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
06840 19,738 343 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in New Canaan, CT?
New Canaan, CT has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 19,738, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in New Canaan?
The average median household income across New Canaan, CT ZIP codes is $250,001. The poverty rate is 3.7%.
What is the cost of living in New Canaan?
The average median home value in New Canaan, CT is $1,611,900. Median rent is $3,401/month. 83.7% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

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