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ZIP Code 06018: Canaan, CT
ZIP code 06018 uses the postal name Canaan, Connecticut and lies entirely in Litchfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 13% of its land lies in Canaan (a census-designated place); 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Canaan · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Litchfield County
- Census places
- Canaan census-designated place
- House district
- CT-5 119th Congress
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 13.3 sq mi · 195 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 06018?
06018 centers on 42.037°, -73.312° and covers 13.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 01222, 06024, 01259, 06031, 06068, 06058.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 06018, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 06018 compare with the rest of Litchfield County?
| Measure | 06018 | In Litchfield County | In CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,587 | 17th of 43 | 221st of 288 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $280k | 27th of 31 | 194th of 245 |
06018's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,653) is more than a quarter of the figure ($68,917). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 62% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 06018?
The 2020 Census counted 2,610 people in 06018; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,587. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,587±281 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,610
- Households
- 1,079
- Median age
- 35.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 06018?
Of the 2,587 people the ACS estimates in 06018, 27.8% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.0%).
- Under 1827.8%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older14.0%
- White, not Hispanic91.0%
- Hispanic or Latino5.9%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 06018 earn?
Median household income is $68,917 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,917±$37,653
- Income per person
- $45,284
- Below the poverty line
- 15.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,8851,330 returns; wages 64% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 06018?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $280,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,155
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.7%
- Housing units
- 1,261
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 06018?
129 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade19
- Construction18
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services13
- Professional, scientific, and technical services12
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Health care and social assistance11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 06018?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01222 | Ashley Falls, MA | 664 | $71k | 1.8 mi |
| 06024 | East Canaan | 634 | $88k | 2.4 mi |
| 01259 | Southfield, MA | 688 | $158k | 4.8 mi |
| 06031 | Falls Village | 1,520 | $107k | 5.6 mi |
| 06068 | Salisbury | 2,034 | $124k | 6.0 mi |
| 06058 | Norfolk | 1,793 | $92k | 8.3 mi |
| 01257 | Sheffield, MA | 2,348 | $103k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 06079 | Taconic | 19 | – | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 01244 | Mill River, MA | 271 | $76k | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.