ZIP Code 06053

ZIP code 06053 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 20.7 square miles in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut. The area is home to 34,863 residents, producing a population density of 1,681 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 06053 against Connecticut and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 06053 sits at $62,645 (45% below the Connecticut average), while per-capita income is $31,748. The poverty rate stands at 15.3% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $220,800 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $1,338 per month, and 51.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 06053 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hartford County, so you can benchmark 06053 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →