ZIP 06778 · Northfield
Who lives in ZIP code 06778 (Northfield, CT): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Northfield, CT · Northwest Hills Planning Region
uszips 2026
People1,574
Median age49.5
Household income$81,375
Home value$324,550
Median rent$1,021/mo
Poverty3.2%
College degree+20.6%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- Torrington, CT (micro)
- Wider region
- New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 110 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 530
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.9% are 65 or older; 84.2% are adults.
Household income
46.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,273.
Education (adults 25+)
41.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 62.1%
- Never married
- 28.6%
- Divorced
- 2.7%
- Widowed
- 6.6%
- Family size
- 3.34
- Dual-income families
- 70.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 95.8%
- Rent burden
- 21.3%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 71.4%
- Unemployment
- 7.0%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 7.5%
- With a disability
- 14.5%
- No health insurance
- 6.4%
- Limited English
- 1.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.