ZIP 06278 · Ashford
Who lives in ZIP code 06278 (Ashford, CT): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Ashford, CT · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
uszips 2026
People4,337
Median age37.9
Household income$121,875
Home value$334,865
Median rent$1,246/mo
Poverty5.2%
College degree+35.6%
Commute34 min
Place
- Metro area
- Putnam, CT (micro)
- Wider region
- New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 42 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,915
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
19.1% are 65 or older; 81.3% are adults.
Household income
60.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $61,750.
Education (adults 25+)
47.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 58.0%
- Never married
- 28.7%
- Divorced
- 10.3%
- Widowed
- 3.0%
- Family size
- 2.60
- Dual-income families
- 36.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 77.3%
- Rent burden
- 23.5%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 58.6%
- Unemployment
- 7.2%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 7.7%
- With a disability
- 8.8%
- No health insurance
- 4.1%
- Limited English
- 0.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.