Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People16,116 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.95,862 householdsMedian household income $171,707Median home value $472,300Median rent $2,179 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 7,862 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 23 minutes62% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 43% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Russian or other Slavic 6%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%6% 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, 7 mi away; snow from Burlington
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Saint Josephcollege · 1.7 miUniversity of Hartfordcollege · 2.5 miBugbee Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBurnt Hillpeak · 3.7 miTalcott Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miAvon Mountainpeak · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTalcott Mountain State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 87 acresNorfeldt Schoolpark · under a mileWestmoor Parkpark · under a mileTalcott Channel Flood Control Sitestate conservation land · under a mile · 129 acresNorth Branch Park River Water Accessstate recreation area · 2.3 miAuerfarm State Park Scenic Reservestate conservation land · 1.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198145 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201545 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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 in the county
Elevation162 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Hospital3.5 miPost officeBishops Corner Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Hartford Town Hall2.4 miPoliceWest Hartford Police Department2.4 miFire stationWest Hartford Fire Department Station 41.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 6 otherElementaryNorfeldt Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighWilliam H Hall High Schoolunder a mileSchoolIntensive Education Academyunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Saint Joseph1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL11 miInterstateI-843.2 miUS highwayUS 44under a mileAmtrakHartford, CT HFD4.4 miCoachHartfordPeter Pan (BZ)4.4 miTransit27 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 06117 ZIP area.
