Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:17 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:14 am – 4:24 pm
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People19,173 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.27,830 householdsMedian household income $116,042Median home value $377,100Median rent $1,405 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,440 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 10,642 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 12%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes81% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Russian or other Slavic 6%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 11 days15 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meriden Markham Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Burlington
Nearby landmarksTurkey Hillpeak · under a mileLions Memorial Poolreservoir · under a mileSilver Lakelake · 1.8 miLamentation Mountainpeak · 2.2 miHart Pondsreservoir · 1.6 miSwede Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLamentation Mountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 1.9 miSilver Lake State Parkstate park · 2.0 miSilver Lake Water Accessstate recreation area · 1.4 miSilver Lakestate recreation area · 1.4 miBicentennial Parkpark · within reach · 188 acresWillard Parkpark · 1.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198133 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured109 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hartford County monitors, CT
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMetropolitan District Commissionserves 390,887 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation151 ft46 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain General Campus3.9 miPost officeKensington Post Office1.9 miTown hallBerlin Town Hall1.5 miPoliceBerlin Police Department1.5 miFire stationBerlin Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleCatherine McGee Middle School1.1 miElementaryEmma Hart Willard School1.4 miHighBerlin High School1.8 miCollegeCharter Oak State College4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL24 miInterstateI-913.7 miUS highwayUS 52.0 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER2.2 miRailWaterburyMetro-North Railroad14 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound4.3 miTransit1 stop within a mileCTTransit New BritainSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06037 ZIP area.
