Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:15 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:14 am – 4:22 pm
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People23,499 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.09,249 householdsMedian household income $56,663Median home value $230,500Median rent $1,171 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,868 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 11,428 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 36%, other languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 22 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Brainard Fld station, 3 mi away; snow from Hartford Bradley Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksHockanum River Linear Trailtrailhead · under a milePodunk Riverriver · 1.1 miHockanum River Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miConnecticut State Community College - Capitalcollege · 2.7 miGoodwin Collegecollege · 2.7 miHockanum Riverriver · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWindsor Meadows State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 65 acresMcauliffe Parkpark · under a mileHockanum River Linear Parkpark · under a mileMatianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 129 acresScantic River State Parkstate park · 5.6 miHop River State Parkstate park · 6.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198144 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCapitol Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighHurricane 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHartford Hospital3.4 miPost officeEast Hartford Post Office1.3 miTown hallEast Hartford Town Hall1.5 miPoliceEast Hartford Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEast Hartford Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL11 miInterstateI-841.0 miUS highwayUS 5under a mileAmtrakHartford, CT HFD3.1 miCoachHartford - State StPeter Pan (BZ)2.7 miTransit143 stops within a mileCTTransit HartfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06108 ZIP area.
