🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

06262

Quinebaug

ZIP Code 06262 is a standard zip code serving Quinebaug, Quinebaug, Connecticut (CT), in Northeastern Connecticut County, United States. It has an estimated population of 586 with a median household income of $45,125. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Connecticut (CT)
County: Northeastern Connecticut
City: Quinebaug
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 42.021700
Longitude: -71.939100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 0.95 mi²
Water Area: 0.03 mi²
Population Density: 615.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 42.026224°N, 42.008213°S, -71.928856°E, -71.963021°W

With 586 residents spread across 0.95 square miles, this area has a population density of 615.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

586

Population

15th percentile

$45,125

Median Income

40th percentile

$130,400

Median Home Value

50th percentile

0.95 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 06262 is $45,125, and the median home value is $130,400.

Housing

288

Total Units

270

Occupied Units

93.8%

Occupancy Rate

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$46,657

06320

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$43,357

06360

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$49,620

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