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New Britain ZIP codes, Connecticut

New Britain, CT has 4 ZIP codes (06053, 06051, 06052 and 06050) and area codes 860 and 959. The largest is 06053.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
74,223
Area codes
860, 959

Mail addressed to New Britain uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

New Britain in numbers

About 74,223 people live in New Britain, in 28,974 households, the 8th-largest of Connecticut's 213 census places. The median household income is $58,613 a year, 39% below the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,600 (39% below the Connecticut median), and median gross rent is $1,253 a month. The median age is 34.3; 19.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.5% across Connecticut); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population74,223New Britain74,223
Households28,974New Britain28,974
Median age34.3New Britain34.3Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$58,613New Britain$58,613Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$223,600New Britain$223,600Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,253New Britain$1,253Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%New Britain19.6%Connecticut42.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.5 minNew Britain21.5 minConnecticut26.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,541 / sq miNew Britain5,541 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as New Britain

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Britain
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06053 New Britain , CT Standard 36,774 $62,645 $220,800
06051 New Britain , CT Standard 29,548 $51,022 $211,500
06052 New Britain , CT Standard 7,916 $80,506 $260,000
06050 New Britain , CT No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping New Britain

These ZIP codes cover part of New Britain but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping New Britain
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06032 Farmington , CT Standard 19,135 $140,912 $445,400

Map of New Britain ZIP codes

06053060510605206050

The ZIP codes of New Britain, 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 New Britain

The nearest larger towns are Hartford (121,127 people, 8.2 mi), Waterbury (114,869 people, 15 mi) and New Haven (134,349 people, 26 mi).

Towns near New Britain
TownPopulationDistance
Newington 30,896 2.9 mi
Kensington 9,962 3.6 mi
Wethersfield 27,250 6.3 mi
West Hartford 63,620 6.4 mi
Bristol 61,462 8.0 mi
Hartford 121,127 8.2 mi
Meriden 60,545 9.7 mi
Glastonbury Center 7,266 9.8 mi
East Hartford 50,918 10.9 mi
Portland 5,944 11.0 mi
Middletown 47,958 11.1 mi
Terryville 5,461 11.4 mi
Weatogue 2,672 12.0 mi
Collinsville 3,963 12.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Hartford County · Connecticut ZIP codes

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