Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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People19,174 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.910,047 householdsMedian household income $41,937Median home value $402,300Median rent $1,143 a month19% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,249 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 9,356 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 17%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 23 minutes57% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 17% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 20%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%11% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Hartford Bradley Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksHartford Seminarycollege · under a mileUniversity of Saint Josephcollege · 1.5 miNorth Branch Park Riverriver · 1.0 miJohnson Hillpeak · 1.0 miPark Riverriver · 2.3 miHamilton Hillpeak · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElizabeth Parkpark · under a mileElizabeth Park & Rose Gardenpark · under a mile · 81 acresWindsor Meadows State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 65 acresNorth Branch Park River Water Accessstate recreation area · 2.6 miMatianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 105 acresTalcott Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 87 acresSource: 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 201541 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation47 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Hospitalunder a milePost officeBlue Hills Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHartford City Hall1.8 miPoliceHartford Police Department1.3 miFire stationHartford Fire Department Company 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools18 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, 12 otherSchoolGreater Hartford Classical Magnet Schoolunder a mileMiddleWest Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryNoah Webster Micro Society Schoolunder a mileCollegeHartford Seminaryunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL12 miInterstateI-84under a mileUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakHartford, CT HFD1.2 miCoachHartfordPeter Pan (BZ)1.2 miTransit203 stops within a mileCTTransit Hartford, CTTransit New Britain DATTCOSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06105 ZIP area.
