What city is 06053 in?

06053 is a New Britain, CT mailing address. By land area, 84% lies inside New Britain; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 06053?

About 36,774 people (±1,400), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,024.

What is the median household income in 06053?

$62,645 (±$6,868), compared with $95,781 for Connecticut as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 06053?

27 USPS carrier routes with 13,814 residential and 443 business mailboxes (14,265 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 06053?

The closest, measured center to center: 06051 (2.1 mi, New Britain), 06052 (2.5 mi, New Britain), 06111 (3.2 mi, Newington), 06062 (3.7 mi, Bristol), 06110 (4.2 mi, West Hartford) and 06032 (4.4 mi, Newington).

06053 ZIP Code, New Britain, CT

06053 is a ZIP code in New Britain, Connecticut in Hartford County. It covers 7.9 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 06051, 06052 and 06111. 36,774 people live here in 13,716 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Connecticut ZIP codes. At about 4,627 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (51% own). Median household income is $62,645, well below the Connecticut median of $95,781.

Quick facts

Mailing city: New Britain, CT
County: Hartford County
Land area: 7.9 sq mi
Population: 36,774
Median household income: $62,645
Carrier routes: 27 (13,814 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	36,774
Households	13,716
Median household income	$62,645
Income per person	$31,748
Median age	32.8
Homeowners	51.1%
Median home value	$220,800
Median rent	$1,338
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%
Average commute (minutes)	21.7
Households with kids under 18	27.5%
Moved in the past year	10.2%
Below the poverty line	15.3%
Broadband internet	86.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	48.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.8%
$10–15K	4.1%
$15–25K	8.6%
$25–35K	8.9%
$35–50K	12.8%
$50–75K	15.1%
$75–100K	12.8%
$100–150K	16.4%
$150–200K	7.6%
$200K+	7.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	14.9%
20–24	10.3%
25–34	15.9%
35–44	13.0%
45–54	9.9%
55–64	9.9%
65–74	8.5%
75+	6.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.7%
Owned outright	18.6%
Rented	45.3%
Vacant	6.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	39.4%
Townhome	6.0%
2–4 units	28.3%
5–19 units	12.9%
20+ units	13.0%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 06053

316 business establishments with 6,070 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 59
Health Care and Social Assistance: 52
Accommodation and Food Services: 43
Other Services (except Public Administration): 38
Construction: 26
Manufacturing: 15
Finance and Insurance: 14
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 14

EDDM carrier routes

06053 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 13,814 residential and 443 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 06053

06053 has 27 USPS carrier routes (27 city (C)) with 13,814 residential and 443 business mailboxes. Routes range from 287 homes (C012) to 713 homes (C060); the median route has 533 homes. The Census counted 13,716 households in 06053 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	11
500–749	16
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 592 homes
Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 338 homes
Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 588 homes
Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 713 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 424 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 06053

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C010	City	570	24	$103,505	—	—	—
C011	City	592	91	$38,869	—	—	—
C012	City	287	2	$104,759	—	—	—
C014	City	456	7	$54,397	—	—	—
C017	City	668	19	$61,031	—	—	—
C019	City	424	34	$76,906	—	—	—
C023	City	358	0	$87,358	—	—	—
C024	City	603	5	$47,690	—	—	—
C026	City	445	0	$97,203	—	—	—
C030	City	583	10	$71,944	—	—	—
C032	City	607	23	$38,869	—	—	—
C036	City	381	1	$73,691	—	—	—
C041	City	457	12	$93,803	—	—	—
C044	City	509	8	$47,690	—	—	—
C052	City	338	44	$70,612	—	—	—
C053	City	604	22	$54,275	—	—	—
C054	City	588	43	$24,563	—	—	—
C055	City	499	12	$102,321	—	—	—
C057	City	564	3	$135,129	—	—	—
C059	City	577	10	$66,534	—	—	—
C060	City	713	39	$54,275	—	—	—
C061	City	514	1	$87,358	—	—	—
C063	City	618	2	$78,224	—	—	—
C069	City	308	1	$103,505	—	—	—
C070	City	483	12	$70,612	—	—	—
C071	City	535	8	$97,203	—	—	—
C072	City	533	10	$57,133	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 06053 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

06051 — New Britain city, CT (2.1 mi)
06052 — New Britain city, CT (2.5 mi)
06111 — Newington CDP, CT (3.2 mi)
06062 — Bristol city, CT (3.7 mi)
06110 — West Hartford CDP, CT (4.2 mi)
06032 — Newington CDP, CT (4.4 mi)
06107 — West Hartford CDP, CT (4.6 mi)
06037 — Kensington CDP, CT (5.9 mi)

Areas that include 06053

New Britain, CT ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Hartford County ZIP codes — 60 ZIP codes
Connecticut ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 06053, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 06053 in?: 06053 is a New Britain, CT mailing address. By land area, 84% lies inside New Britain; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 06053 in?: 06053 is in Hartford County.
What is the population of 06053?: About 36,774 people (±1,400), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,024.
What is the median household income in 06053?: $62,645 (±$6,868), compared with $95,781 for Connecticut as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 06053?: 27 USPS carrier routes with 13,814 residential and 443 business mailboxes (14,265 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 06053?: The closest, measured center to center: 06051 (2.1 mi, New Britain), 06052 (2.5 mi, New Britain), 06111 (3.2 mi, Newington), 06062 (3.7 mi, Bristol), 06110 (4.2 mi, West Hartford) and 06032 (4.4 mi, Newington).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.