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Putnam, CT

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Putnam, CT: 1 USPS ZIP, population 9,510. 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 PUTNAM-CT · Putnam, CT 1 ZIPs · 9,510 pop · #13041/25278 · Windham County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $70,502
  • RANK-MID #13041/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Plainfield
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-TOWN 9,510
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $269,500

Nearest income peer: Plainfield, CT (+ $1,380 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 Putnam

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Putnam 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, Putnam, CT sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

48th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
9,510
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,502
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 (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,502 and poverty 11.5% concentrate in 06260.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (59.7%) for this income tier, rent $1,149 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Connecticut, Canaan is the closest lower-income city and Torrington the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Putnam.

Population concentration

Putnam reads through its lone ZIP, 06260

9,510 ACS residents, one ZIP: 06260 is not the leading code inside Putnam, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Putnam's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 319 establishments, 5,569 employees , annual payroll $289,148k (~34 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 06260 (319 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (57) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Putnam, CT

These ZIP codes sit in Windham County, which covers 28 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Putnam. See the Windham County roll-up →

Putnam sits in the lower half of Windham County on income: Danielson, Brooklyn and Woodstock report more, and only Willimantic reports less. Woodstock marks the far end of that range at $125,778, 78% above Putnam.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
06260 9,510 $70,502 319 184
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Putnam 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 Putnam, .