Housing data for ZIP code 06234

Name: Housing in ZIP code 06234, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 06234 has an estimated 8,517 residents and 3,316 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Brooklyn.

18.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,125 (±$98) a month.

The median home value is $315,200 (±$28,467).

The median household income is $96,207 (±$15,043) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 8,517 (±54)
Median gross rent: $1,125
Median home value: $315,200
Households that rent: 18.3%

How ZIP code 06234 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 06234	Brooklyn	Connecticut	United States
Residents	8,517 (±54)	8,517	3,624,508	334,922,499
Housing units	3,316 (±205)	3,316	1,541,822	143,775,355
Households that rent	18.3% (±4.3 points)	18.3%	33.5%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,125 (±$98)	$1,125	$1,488	$1,413
Median home value	$315,200 (±$28,467)	$315,200	$366,900	$332,700
Median household income	$96,207 (±$15,043)	$96,207	$95,781	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,538 (±$242)	$4,538	$6,643	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	38.5% (±19.1 points)	38.5%	52.6%	51.1%
Built before 1980	52.2% (±9.3 points)	52.2%	67.3%	49.7%
Average commute	26.7 minutes (±2.4)	26.7 minutes	26.5 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	89.7% (±3.7 points)	89.7%	92.2%	91.0%
Median age of residents	45.6 years (±2.5)	45.6 years	41.1 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 06234, median gross rent is lower than in Connecticut ($1,488).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 06234 is not measurably different from Brooklyn as a whole ($1,125).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Brooklyn as a whole ($315,200).

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 06234

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 06234	Connecticut	United States
Less than $500	20.3% (±12.0 points)	7.8%	6.3%
$500 to $999	13.2% (±10.1 points)	12.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	38.8% (±16.8 points)	30.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	23.3% (±14.4 points)	25.9%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	2.1% (±3.2 points)	12.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±7.9 points)	5.2%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	2.3% (±4.1 points)	6.1%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 38.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 06234

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$583 (±$292)
2 bedrooms	$1,183 (±$127)
3 bedrooms	$1,594 (±$385)

Rent burden in ZIP code 06234

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 06234	Connecticut	United States
Less than 15%	24.5% (±14.3 points)	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.2% (±11.1 points)	11.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.3% (±7.3 points)	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.6% (±15.4 points)	12.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.2% (±3.3 points)	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	36.3% (±18.8 points)	43.5%	41.9%

38.5% (±19.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 06234 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 06234

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 06234	Connecticut	United States
Less than $50,000	1.7% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	3.7% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	1.4% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	10.1% (±6.8 points)	6.9%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	29.3% (±6.1 points)	21.5%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	39.4% (±7.2 points)	36.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	13.0% (±5.8 points)	20.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	1.4% (±1.5 points)	6.8%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 06234

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 06234	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	78.4% (±5.5 points)	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.0% (±2.0 points)	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±3.9 points)	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.0% (±3.0 points)	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.8% (±3.0 points)	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±1.9 points)	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±2.3 points)	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 06234 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 06234	Connecticut	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	3.6% (±2.4 points)	4.5%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±5.4 points)	7.1%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±3.5 points)	7.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	16.2% (±4.4 points)	12.9%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	11.1% (±5.4 points)	13.7%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	12.3% (±4.2 points)	13.0%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	8.9% (±3.2 points)	14.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	3.6% (±2.8 points)	6.3%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	16.3% (±4.6 points)	20.2%	11.7%

52.2% of the homes in ZIP code 06234 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 06234

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 06234	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	6.5% (±3.5 points)	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61.5% (±7.1 points)	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	12.8% (±4.3 points)	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.1% (±3.9 points)	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.4% (±6.2 points)	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 06234 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 06234	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	79.0% (±5.9 points)	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.0% (±3.5 points)	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.7% (±5.2 points)	16.0%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 06234 take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 06234

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Brooklyn	95%	$1,125	18.3%
Pomfret	5%	$1,210	19.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 06234

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
06263	3.9 mi	—	—	$88,011	83.9%
06387	4.1 mi	$940	$270,500	$108,787	78.5%
06239	5.1 mi	$1,126	$277,500	$74,267	30.7%
06332	5.6 mi	$1,227	$235,300	$61,840	43.6%
06259	5.6 mi	$1,194	$401,700	$108,476	19.4%
06258	6.4 mi	—	—	—	—
06247	6.5 mi	$1,226	$293,000	$108,854	9.2%
06241	6.9 mi	$905	$298,200	$88,389	21.6%

ZIP code 06234 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06234: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 06234

What is the median rent in ZIP code 06234?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06234 is $1,125 (±$98) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 06234?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 06234 is $315,200 (±$28,467) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 06234?

The median household income in ZIP code 06234 is $96,207 (±$15,043) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 06234 in?

Most of ZIP code 06234’s land lies in Brooklyn; it also covers Pomfret.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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