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Portland ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for Portland, CT is 06480, and its area codes are 860 and 959.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,944
Area codes
860, 959

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Portland itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Middletown (5.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Portland in numbers

About 5,944 people live in Portland, in 2,555 households. The median household income is $89,401 a year, 7% below the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,300 (23% below the Connecticut median), and median gross rent is $1,122 a month. The median age is 41.2; 46.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.5% across Connecticut); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population5,944Portland5,944
Households2,555Portland2,555
Median age41.2Portland41.2Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$89,401Portland$89,401Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$282,300Portland$282,300Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,122Portland$1,122Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.1%Portland46.1%Connecticut42.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.5 minPortland30.5 minConnecticut26.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density991 / sq miPortland991 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Portland

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Portland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06480 Portland , CT Standard 9,434 $118,929 $337,400

Map of Portland ZIP codes

06480

The ZIP codes of Portland, 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 Portland

The nearest larger towns are Middletown (47,958 people, 2.8 mi), Kensington (9,962 people, 8.4 mi) and Glastonbury Center (7,266 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Portland
TownPopulationDistance
Middletown 47,958 2.8 mi
Lake Pocotopaug 4,875 6.3 mi
East Hampton 3,347 7.0 mi
Durham 3,347 8.2 mi
Kensington 9,962 8.4 mi
Glastonbury Center 7,266 8.6 mi
Wethersfield 27,250 9.0 mi
Meriden 60,545 9.5 mi
Newington 30,896 9.5 mi
New Britain 74,223 11.0 mi
East Hartford 50,918 12.7 mi
Hartford 121,127 13.4 mi
Wallingford Center 18,208 13.5 mi
West Hartford 63,620 14.8 mi

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

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