ZIP Code 06238

ZIP code 06238 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.8 square miles in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut. The area is home to 12,428 residents, producing a population density of 128 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 06238 against Connecticut and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 06238 sits at $108,213 (4% below the Connecticut average), while per-capita income is $51,064. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is $330,000 (24% below the state average) with median rent at $1,232 per month, and 90.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 06238 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 45.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Tolland County, so you can benchmark 06238 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 →