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ZIP Code 06256: North Windham, CT
ZIP code 06256 uses the postal name North Windham, Connecticut and lies entirely in Windham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Willimantic (a census-designated place); 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- North Windham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Windham County
- Census places
- Willimantic census-designated place
- House district
- CT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.6 sq mi · 226 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 06256?
06256 centers on 41.732°, -72.157° and covers 7.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 06226, 06280, 06250, 06235, 06247.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 06256, 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 06256 compare with the rest of Windham County?
| Measure | 06256 | In Windham County | In CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,704 | 21st of 32 | 237th of 288 |
| Median household income | $80k | 17th of 21 | 187th of 228 |
| Median home value | $188k | 23rd of 23 | 244th of 245 |
Its median household income is higher than in 62% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 64% of all 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 06256?
The 2020 Census counted 2,114 people in 06256; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,704. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,704±487 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,114−1.9% since 2010 (2,154)
- Households
- 810
- Median age
- 50.2
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 06256?
Of the 1,704 people the ACS estimates in 06256, 18.7% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.6%).
- Under 1818.7%
- 18 to 6461.2%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic89.6%
- Hispanic or Latino8.6%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 06256 earn?
Median household income is $80,333 (ACS 2020-2024), the 17th highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in Windham County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,003 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,333±$16,560
- Income per person
- $42,224
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,5321,170 returns; wages 63% 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 06256?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $187,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.9%
- Housing units
- 877
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 06256?
77 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 trade14
- Accommodation and food services12
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Construction11
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Manufacturing4
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 06256?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06226 | Willimantic | 19,344 | $47k | 3.1 mi |
| 06280 | Windham | 3,110 | $77k | 3.2 mi |
| 06250 | Mansfield Center | 5,437 | $99k | 3.5 mi |
| 06235 | Chaplin | 2,018 | $98k | 4.3 mi |
| 06247 | Hampton | 2,412 | $109k | 4.9 mi |
| 06264 | Scotland | 139 | $100k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 06266 | South Windham | 222 | – | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 06268 | Storrs Mansfield | 11,772 | $55k | 6.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.