Quinebaug, CT · standard
ZIP Code 06262
Windham County, Connecticut - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 586
- 238/sq mi
- $218,400
- Median home value
- 0.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Quinebaug pairs below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 238
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 06262 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 06262 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Quinebaug, Windham County, Connecticut, home to just 586 residents across 2.5 square miles, a density of 238 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 06262, but per-capita income is $43,340. Poverty here runs at 2.0%, with unemployment measured at 27.9%. On housing, the median home value is $218,400 (50% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 95.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.9, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 06262, plus 6 more within Windham County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 06262, Quinebaug, CT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
586
Population
2.5
Area (sq mi)
238
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 06262?
53.9
Median Age
57.6%
Male
42.4%
Female
6.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$43,340
Per Capita Income
2.0%
Poverty Rate
27.9%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
375
Total Housing Units
375
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$218,400
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 06262, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,246,000.
6
Businesses
38
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 06262 vs 01571 →
ZIP 06262 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01570
Webster (01570)
16,767 residents
- 01550
Southbridge (01550)
16,719 residents
- 01507
Charlton (01507)
12,981 residents
- 01571
Dudley (01571)
11,390 residents
- 01540
Oxford (01540)
11,291 residents
- 06260
Putnam (06260)
9,510 residents
- 06281
Woodstock (06281)
6,930 residents
- 06255 4,744
North Grosvenordale (06255)
4,744 residents
- 06277 4,140
Thompson (06277)
4,140 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 06262 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01571 | Dudley, MA | 11,390 | 2.5 mi |
| 06255 | North Grosvenordale, CT | 4,744 | 3.2 mi |
| 06281 | Woodstock, CT | 6,930 | 4.8 mi |
| 01550 | Southbridge, MA | 16,719 | 5.2 mi |
| 01570 | Webster, MA | 16,767 | 5.6 mi |
| 01507 | Charlton, MA | 12,981 | 8.0 mi |
| 06277 | Thompson, CT | 4,140 | 6.6 mi |
| 01540 | Oxford, MA | 11,291 | 8.1 mi |
| 06260 | Putnam, CT | 9,510 | 8.6 mi |
| 01537 | North Oxford, MA | 2,248 | 10.2 mi |
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