ZIP 06260 · Putnam
Who lives in ZIP code 06260 (Putnam, CT): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Putnam, CT · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
uszips 2026
People9,266
Median age43.7
Household income$70,502
Home value$269,318
Median rent$1,149/mo
Poverty11.5%
College degree+19.9%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Putnam, CT (micro)
- Wider region
- New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 178 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 4,161
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.6% are 65 or older; 81.3% are adults.
Household income
34.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,218.
Education (adults 25+)
45.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
6.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 41.0%
- Never married
- 33.0%
- Divorced
- 18.2%
- Widowed
- 7.9%
- Family size
- 2.83
- Dual-income families
- 51.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 59.7%
- Rent burden
- 27.5%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.8%
- Unemployment
- 4.4%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 6.7%
- With a disability
- 18.6%
- No health insurance
- 4.2%
- Limited English
- 1.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.