🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

06468

Monroe

ZIP Code 06468 is a standard zip code serving Monroe, Monroe, Connecticut (CT), in Connecticut Metropolitan County, United States. It has an estimated population of 19,479 with a median household income of $103,589. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 41.331200
Longitude: -73.224300

Geographic Details

Land Area: 26.07 mi²
Water Area: 0.20 mi²
Population Density: 747.0 people per mi² (75th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.391711°N, 41.293806°S, -73.157055°E, -73.305861°W

With 19,479 residents spread across 26.07 square miles, this area has a population density of 747.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

19,479

Population

80th percentile

$103,589

Median Income

95th percentile

$399,000

Median Home Value

90th percentile

26.07 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 06468 is $103,589, and the median home value is $399,000. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

6,918

Total Units

6,735

Occupied Units

97.4%

Occupancy Rate

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$92,989

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Northford

$94,042

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Greenwich

$109,860

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