Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($89,250) for 06242 is less than the median household income for 06282 ($91,780), 06278 ($121,875), 06281 ($125,778), 06076 ($92,016), 06235 ($98,059), 06247 ($108,854), 06259 ($108,476), Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($90,589), and Eastford town ($97,422). But it's more than Union town ($88,958).
| 06242 | $89,250 |
| Eastford town | $97,422 |
| Union town | $88,958 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | $90,589 |
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The average household income ($121,975) for 06242 is less than the average household income for 06247 ($130,163), 06259 ($137,237), 06278 ($150,822), 06281 ($158,415), and Eastford town ($125,564). But it's more than 06076 ($110,529), 06235 ($98,911), 06282 ($111,593), Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($113,121), and Union town ($117,774).
| 06242 | $121,975 |
| Eastford town | $125,564 |
| Union town | $117,774 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | $113,121 |
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The per-capita income for 06242 is $50,268. The per capita income ($50,268) for 06242 is less than the per capita income for 06247 ($52,570), 06259 ($57,762), 06278 ($60,157), 06281 ($66,093), 06282 ($59,424), and Union town ($51,347). But it's more than 06076 ($45,228), 06235 ($40,932), Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($47,072), and Eastford town ($48,696).
| 06242 | $50,268 |
| Eastford town | $48,696 |
| Union town | $51,347 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | $47,072 |
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19.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (19.7%) for 06242 is less than the percent high income households for 06278 (27.6%), 06281 (27.6%), and Eastford town (19.8%). But it's more than 06235 (5.8%), 06259 (17.1%), 06282 (4.9%), 06076 (11.8%), 06247 (17.0%), Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (12.5%), and Union town (16.7%).
| 06242 | 19.7% |
| Eastford town | 19.8% |
| Union town | 16.7% |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 12.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06242 | $-1 | $90,000 | $112,500 | $63,000 |
| Eastford town | $-1 | $113,393 | $109,500 | $73,333 |
| Union town | $-1 | $69,250 | $109,196 | $82,188 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | $67,587 | $99,426 | $112,019 | $63,042 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 06242 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 06242 | +/-$19,668 | +/-$20,117 | +/-$8,242 | +/-6.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$54,593 | +/-$28,173 | +/-$22,761 |
| Eastford town | +/-$20,442 | +/-$17,335 | +/-$6,682 | +/-6.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$43,192 | +/-$33,069 | +/-$26,337 |
| Union town | +/-$13,898 | +/-$15,305 | +/-$6,579 | +/-5.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$45,815 | +/-$21,457 | +/-$9,058 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | +/-$4,016 | +/-$3,786 | +/-$1,533 | +/-1.3% | +/-$11,287 | +/-$6,923 | +/-$7,061 | +/-$3,444 |