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ZIP Code 06260 · Putnam, CT

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · pop 9,266 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 06260 (Putnam, CT) is $70,502, higher than 12% of the other ZIP Codes in Connecticut.

Its FHFA home price index changed +57.7% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$70,502
Median household income
± $6,748 MOE
$269,500
Median home value
± $11,084 MOE
$1,149
Median gross rent
11.5%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 06260 within Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$70,502 ± $6,7485th percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$38,96622nd percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)54th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate11.5%94th percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)53rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher19.9%22nd percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)9th percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)33rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes59.7%5th percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate5.4%50th percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)41st percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$269,500 ± $11,08416th percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)17th percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,14944th percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (253 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.42177th percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)41st percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$65,60717th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (251 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more3.3%17th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)16th percentile (251 ZIP Codes compared)42nd percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+57.7%16th percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (244 ZIP Codes compared)65th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents34.4100th percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$51,92166th percentile (19 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (255 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · Connecticut · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+8.5%
1-year change
2024–2025
+57.7%
5-year change
2020–2025
+96.4%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 06260

Home price index, ZIP Code 06260, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 264.8 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250300200020052010201520202025264.8

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 06260
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+4.6%
2001108.9+8.9%
2002120.6+10.8%
2003133.4+10.6%
2004149.2+11.8%
2005174.9+17.2%
2006182.8+4.6%
2007181.4−0.8%
2008175.1−3.5%
2009153.2−12.5%
2010145.1−5.3%
2011132.4−8.7%
2012130.3−1.6%
2013126.2−3.2%
2014127.7+1.2%
2015134.8+5.6%
2016135.5+0.5%
2017143.5+5.9%
2018156.0+8.7%
2019158.5+1.6%
2020167.9+5.9%
2021186.7+11.2%
2022206.3+10.5%
2023225.6+9.4%
2024244.1+8.2%
2025264.8+8.5%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 06260 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
06260Putnam, CTthis ZIP Code$70,502$269,50011.5%+57.7%
06277Thompson, CT3.7 mi$110,000$295,1004.1%+66.9%
06241Dayville, CT3.9 mi$88,389$298,2008.4%+67.3%
06258Pomfret, CT5.0 mi$108,476$409,1000.0%+48.5%
06263Rogers, CT5.2 mi$88,011$275,1000.0%+71.0%
06243East Killingly, CT5.5 mi$122,083$314,6930.0%+71.7%
06255North Grosvenordale, CT6.0 mi$88,750$312,2008.3%+62.0%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

319
Establishments
5,569
Employees
$289.1M
Annual payroll
$51,921
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 06260
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade5717.9%12.4%1.4×
Health care & social assistance5717.9%11.9%1.5×
Accommodation & food services4012.5%9.3%1.4×
Manufacturing3711.6%3.3%3.5×
Other services319.7%9.5%1.0×
Construction216.6%9.6%0.7×
Professional, scientific & technical services185.6%11.7%0.5×
Administrative & support services123.8%5.3%0.7×
Finance & insurance103.1%5.5%0.6×
Arts, entertainment & recreation82.5%1.9%1.3×
All other sectors257.8%11.1%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.