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ZIP Code 06426: Essex Village (Essex), CT
ZIP code 06426 is in Essex Village (postal name Essex), Connecticut, entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $103,705 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 68% of its land lies in Essex Village (a census-designated place); 32% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Essex · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- Census places
- Essex Village census-designated place
- House district
- CT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.6 sq mi · 580 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 06426?
06426 centers on 41.351°, -72.397° and covers 5.6 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 06409, 06442, 06475, 06371, 06417, 06498.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 06426, 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 06426 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 06426 | In Middlesex County | In CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,267 | 17th of 25 | 208th of 288 |
| Median household income | $104k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $729k | 1st of 21 | 19th of 245 |
06426's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,518) is more than a quarter of the figure ($103,705). 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 73% 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 06426?
The 2020 Census counted 3,453 people in 06426; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,267. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,267±414 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,453+6.4% since 2010 (3,245)
- Households
- 1,517
- Median age
- 59.5
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 06426?
Of the 3,267 people the ACS estimates in 06426, 12.9% are under 18 and 36.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.5%).
- Under 1812.9%
- 18 to 6450.4%
- 65 and older36.7%
- White, not Hispanic90.5%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 06426 earn?
Median household income is $103,705 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($130,368 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $103,705±$27,518
- Income per person
- $80,442
- Below the poverty line
- 6.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 63.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $224,6681,930 returns; wages 41% 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 06426?
FHFA's house price index for 06426, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $729,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,860
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.3%
- Housing units
- 1,682
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 06426?
195 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance25
- Retail trade21
- Professional, scientific, and technical services21
- Finance and insurance19
- Accommodation and food services16
- Construction14
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 06426?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06409 | Centerbrook | 701 | $108k | 1.7 mi |
| 06442 | Ivoryton | 2,826 | $104k | 2.0 mi |
| 06475 | Old Saybrook | 10,575 | $114k | 3.6 mi |
| 06371 | Old Lyme | 9,828 | $132k | 3.9 mi |
| 06417 | Deep River | 4,458 | $90k | 4.3 mi |
| 06498 | Westbrook | 6,856 | $91k | 5.3 mi |
| 06439 | Hadlyme | 65 | $187k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 06412 | Chester | 3,825 | $109k | 6.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.