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ZIP Code 06762: Middlebury, CT
ZIP code 06762 uses the postal name Middlebury, Connecticut and lies entirely in New Haven County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $133,487 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Middlebury · its only residential ZIP
- County
- New Haven County
- House district
- CT-5 119th Congress
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.8 sq mi · 440 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 06762?
06762 centers on 41.525°, -73.123° and covers 17.8 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 06708, 06770, 06798, 06478, 06488, 06795.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 06762, 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 06762 compare with the rest of New Haven County?
| Measure | 06762 | In New Haven County | In CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,807 | 35th of 41 | 151st of 288 |
| Median household income | $134k | 7th of 37 | 53rd of 228 |
| Median home value | $476k | 5th of 40 | 50th of 245 |
Its median household income is higher than in 94% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% 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 06762?
The 2020 Census counted 7,574 people in 06762; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,807. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,807
- 2020 Census count
- 7,574+0.2% since 2010 (7,561)
- Households
- 2,969
- Median age
- 44.4
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 06762?
Of the 7,807 people the ACS estimates in 06762, 22.0% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.6%).
- Under 1822.0%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older22.7%
- White, not Hispanic84.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.3%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Black, 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 06762 earn?
Median household income is $133,487 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 37 ranked ZIP codes in New Haven County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($149,559 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $133,487±$26,311
- Income per person
- $55,639
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $162,8824,100 returns; wages 57% 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 06762?
FHFA's house price index for 06762, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 70% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $476,400
- Median gross rent
- $398
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.8%
- Housing units
- 3,149
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 06762?
246 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance54
- Professional, scientific, and technical services37
- Accommodation and food services21
- Retail trade20
- Construction19
- Other services (except public administration)19
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 06762?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06708 | Waterbury | 29,594 | $67k | 3.2 mi |
| 06770 | Naugatuck | 31,823 | $96k | 4.4 mi |
| 06798 | Woodbury | 9,833 | $132k | 5.0 mi |
| 06478 | Oxford | 12,991 | $129k | 5.7 mi |
| 06488 | Southbury | 20,071 | $113k | 6.5 mi |
| 06795 | Watertown | 13,889 | $105k | 6.9 mi |
| 06702 | Waterbury | 2,946 | $15k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 06710 | Waterbury | 9,942 | $37k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 06706 | Waterbury | 15,551 | $52k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 06779 | Oakville | 8,364 | $96k | 5.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.