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Canaan ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for Canaan, CT is 06018, and its area codes are 860 and 959.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
961
Area codes
860, 959

Canaan in numbers

About 961 people live in Canaan, in 478 households. The median household income is $48,214 a year, 50% below the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,200 (44% below the Connecticut median), and median gross rent is $1,588 a month. The median age is 38.6; 32.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.5% across Connecticut); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population961Canaan961
Households478Canaan478
Median age38.6Canaan38.6Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$48,214Canaan$48,214Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$204,200Canaan$204,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,588Canaan$1,588Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%Canaan32.1%Connecticut42.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.8 minCanaan20.8 minConnecticut26.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density551 / sq miCanaan551 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Canaan CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Canaan

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Canaan
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06018 Canaan , CT Standard 2,587 $68,917 $280,200

Map of Canaan ZIP codes

06018

The ZIP codes of Canaan, CT, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Canaan

The nearest larger towns are Great Barrington, MA (2,331 people, 11 mi), Housatonic, MA (1,113 people, 14 mi) and Winsted (6,977 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Canaan
TownPopulationDistance
Winsted 6,977 15.7 mi
Torrington 35,547 17.6 mi
Northwest Harwinton 3,088 22.4 mi
Collinsville 3,963 25.8 mi
Hudson, NY 5,865 27.4 mi
West Simsbury 3,000 27.5 mi
Pittsfield, MA 43,457 28.7 mi
Weatogue 2,672 29.1 mi
Simsbury Center 6,198 29.2 mi
Catskill, NY 3,779 29.5 mi

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