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Winsted ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for Winsted, CT is 06098, and its area codes are 860 and 959.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,977
Area codes
860, 959

Winsted in numbers

About 6,977 people live in Winsted, in 3,586 households. The median household income is $64,871 a year, 32% below the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $218,900 (40% below the Connecticut median), and median gross rent is $1,183 a month. The median age is 47.6; 26.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.5% across Connecticut); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population6,977Winsted6,977
Households3,586Winsted3,586
Median age47.6Winsted47.6Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$64,871Winsted$64,871Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$218,900Winsted$218,900Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,183Winsted$1,183Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%Winsted26.8%Connecticut42.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.3 minWinsted25.3 minConnecticut26.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,429 / sq miWinsted1,429 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Winsted

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Winsted
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06098 Winsted , CT Standard 10,263 $66,269 $247,900

Map of Winsted ZIP codes

06098

The ZIP codes of Winsted, 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 Winsted

The nearest larger towns are Torrington (35,547 people, 7.1 mi), Bristol (61,462 people, 18 mi) and West Hartford (63,620 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Winsted
TownPopulationDistance
Torrington 35,547 7.1 mi
Collinsville 3,963 10.3 mi
Northwest Harwinton 3,088 10.3 mi
West Simsbury 3,000 12.0 mi
Weatogue 2,672 13.4 mi
Simsbury Center 6,198 13.8 mi
Terryville 5,461 17.4 mi
Bristol 61,462 18.1 mi
West Hartford 63,620 19.5 mi
Windsor Locks 12,579 21.4 mi
Westfield, MA 40,378 21.7 mi
New Britain 74,223 22.5 mi
Watertown 3,897 22.6 mi
Hartford 121,127 22.7 mi

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