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Salem, CT

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Salem, CT: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,182. 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 SALEM-CT · Salem, CT 1 ZIPs · 4,182 pop · #1927/25278 · New London County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-TOP $123,425
  • RANK-TOP #1927/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Colchester
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 86% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,182
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $405,800

Nearest income peer: Colchester, CT ( $169 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 Salem

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Salem 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, Salem, CT sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 8%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
4,182
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$123,425
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.

High-income footprint on only 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $123,425 and home value $405,800 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 50.5%.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (86.4%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 06420, is all of Salem

There is no split to weigh here: 06420 holds every one of Salem's 4,182 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Salem's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 73 establishments, 504 employees , annual payroll $34,281k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 06420 (73 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (10) · also Construction · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Salem, CT

These ZIP codes sit in New London County, which covers 31 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Salem. See the New London County roll-up →

Salem sits in the upper half of New London County on income: Norwich, Groton and New London report less, while Mystic and Old Lyme report more. New London marks the far end of that range at $59,170, 52% below Salem.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
06420 4,182 $123,425 73 55
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Salem 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 Salem, .