Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People36,774 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.813,716 householdsMedian household income $62,645Median home value $220,800Median rent $1,338 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,911 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 18,871 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 13%, retail 10%Average commute 22 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, Spanish 25%, Russian or other Slavic 15%, French or Haitian Creole 2%21% 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 October39 in of snow a year, on about 11 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Brainard Fld station, 8 mi away; snow from Burlington
Nearby landmarksCentral Connecticut State Universitycollege · 1.1 miCharter Oak State Collegecollege · 1.7 miBurnt Hillpeak · 3.3 miOsgood Hillpeak · under a mileLoon Lake (historical)lake · 2.0 miPequabuck Riverriver · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStanley Quarter Parkpark · under a mile · 138 acresA. W. Stanley Parkpark · under a mile · 124 acresSunset Rock State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.3 miShade Swamp Wildlife Sanctuarystate conservation land · 3.1 miDinosaur State Parkstate park · 7.2 miLamentation Mountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 7.7 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 198139 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201546 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Britain Water Departmentserves 73,534 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
Elevation330 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHospital for Special Careunder a milePost officePolmart Post Office1.2 miTown hallNew Britain City Hall1.6 miPoliceNew Britain Police Department1.8 miFire stationNew Britain Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 otherElementaryThomas Jefferson Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddlePulaski Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolHouse of Arts Letters and Science Schoolunder a mileCollegeCentral Connecticut State University1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL18 miInterstateI-841.2 miUS highwayUS 61.8 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER4.0 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound1.6 miTransit97 stops 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 06053 ZIP area.
