ZIP code
06482
Sandy Hook, CT
06482 covers Sandy Hook in Fairfield County, with 11,808 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 06482. Methodology
ZIP code map of 06482
About ZIP code 06482
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 06482. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 06482
Race
- White9,495
- Black or African American160
- American Indian or Alaska Native6
- Asian318
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race189
- Two or more races711
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 597
Age
- Under 101,079
- 10 to 191,612
- 20 to 291,058
- 30 to 391,085
- 40 to 491,349
- 50 to 592,156
- 60 to 691,335
- 70 to 79751
- 80 and older459
Income and housing in 06482
Education
- High school graduate97.4%
- Bachelor's degree57.6%
- Graduate degree25.5%
Places covering 06482
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Sandy Hook82.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Fairfield County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
17.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 06482
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,264 | |
| 2006 | 10,764 | |
| 2007 | 10,932 | |
| 2008 | 10,719 | |
| 2009 | 10,933 | |
| 2010 | 10,861 | |
| 2011 | 10,972 | 10,895 |
| 2012 | 11,306 | 10,820 |
| 2013 | 11,218 | 10,650 |
| 2014 | 11,288 | 10,510 |
| 2015 | 11,372 | 10,560 |
| 2016 | 11,378 | 10,470 |
| 2017 | 11,248 | 10,480 |
| 2018 | 11,173 | 10,330 |
| 2019 | 11,251 | 10,170 |
| 2020 | 11,465 | 10,290 |
| 2021 | 11,494 | 10,500 |
| 2022 | 11,830 | 10,500 |
| 2023 | 11,808 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 06482
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 06470Newtown4.0 miPop 15,576 · Income $149,933
- 06488Southbury4.7 miPop 19,973 · Income $112,434
- 06468Monroe4.9 miPop 18,833 · Income $156,731
- 06478Oxford5.5 miPop 12,870 · Income $125,563
- 06801Bethel8.1 miPop 20,498 · Income $115,135
- 06483Seymour8.4 miPop 16,799 · Income $103,682
- 06804Brookfield8.7 miPop 17,871 · Income $142,826
- 06484Shelton9.0 miPop 41,402 · Income $114,739
- 06611Trumbull9.5 miPop 36,928 · Income $163,227
- 06752Bridgewater9.8 miPop 1,670 · Income $156,682
- 06401Ansonia10.0 miPop 19,160 · Income $80,953
- 06418Derby10.1 miPop 12,150 · Income $75,718
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ZIP code 06482 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 06482 in?
- 06482 is in Sandy Hook, CT.
- What county is 06482 in?
- 06482 is in Fairfield County.
- What is the median household income in 06482?
- The median household income in 06482 is $144,387.
- Which ZIP codes are near 06482?
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