Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People4,665 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.61,437 householdsMedian household income $204,458Median home value $486,90099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 2,329 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 20%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 24 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages81% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Chinese 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Vietnamese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F51 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month October51 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barkhamsted station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksThe Sugarloafpeak · under a mileOnion Mountainpeak · 1.3 miTuller Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSimsbury Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTown Poollake · 1.2 miLake Louiselake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStratton Brook State Parkstate park · 1.0 miMeadow Pondrecreation area · under a mile · 87 acresPenwood State Parkstate park · 3.9 miHopmeadow Ccpark · 1.7 mi · 225 acresHorse Guard State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.8 mi · 105 acresTalcott Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 87 acresSource: 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 3.7 on 2 Oct 199444 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200016 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription96% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation323 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital10.0 miPost officeWest Simsbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSimsbury Town Hall3.1 miPoliceSimsbury Police Department3.1 miFire stationSimsbury Volunteer Fire Company West Simsbury Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolThe Master's Schoolunder a mileElementaryTootin Hills Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Hartford9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL9.9 miInterstateI-9110 miUS highwayUS 2022.7 miAmtrakWindsor, CT WND11 miCoachHartfordPeter Pan (BZ)12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06092 ZIP area.
