06896 ZIP Code, Redding, CT
06896 is a ZIP code in Redding, Connecticut in Fairfield County. It covers 31 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 06801, 06612 and 06877. 8,779 people live here in 3,399 households. With about 280 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (92%). Median household income is $186,060, well above the Connecticut median of $95,781; the median age is 52.0, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Redding, CT
- County: Fairfield County
- Land area: 31 sq mi
- Population: 8,779
- Median household income: $186,060
- Carrier routes: 7 (3,550 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 8,779 |
| Households | 3,399 |
| Median household income | $186,060 |
| Income per person | $96,417 |
| Median age | 52 |
| Homeowners | 91.6% |
| Median home value | $706,300 |
| Median rent | $2,101 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 72.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 36.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 29.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 13.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.0% |
| Broadband internet | 98.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 14.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 1.9% |
| $10–15K | 1.8% |
| $15–25K | 4.4% |
| $25–35K | 0.4% |
| $35–50K | 4.0% |
| $50–75K | 6.0% |
| $75–100K | 7.2% |
| $100–150K | 13.4% |
| $150–200K | 17.6% |
| $200K+ | 43.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.9% |
| 10–19 | 12.0% |
| 20–24 | 4.4% |
| 25–34 | 4.5% |
| 35–44 | 12.0% |
| 45–54 | 12.8% |
| 55–64 | 19.0% |
| 65–74 | 12.1% |
| 75+ | 14.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 56.1% |
| Owned outright | 31.0% |
| Rented | 7.7% |
| Vacant | 5.3% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 87.2% |
| Townhome | 1.9% |
| 2–4 units | 2.0% |
| 5–19 units | 0.3% |
| 20+ units | 8.1% |
| Mobile / other | 0.4% |
Businesses in 06896
171 business establishments with 1,373 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 37
- Construction: 31
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 17
- Accommodation and Food Services: 16
- Information: 11
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 9
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 9
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 8
EDDM carrier routes
06896 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,550 residential and 46 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 06896
06896 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 rural (R)) with 3,550 residential and 46 business mailboxes. Routes range from 469 homes (R008) to 573 homes (R009); the median route has 504 homes. The Census counted 3,399 households in 06896 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 4 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 06896 for…
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- Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 573 homes
- Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 525 homes
- Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 516 homes
- Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 478 homes
- Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 504 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 06896
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R001 | Rural | 485 | 2 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 504 | 2 | $127,845 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 478 | 5 | $136,119 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 516 | 5 | $167,105 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 525 | 10 | $127,845 | — | — | — |
| R008 | Rural | 469 | 0 | $167,105 | — | — | — |
| R009 | Rural | 573 | 22 | $127,845 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 06896 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
- 06801 — Bethel CDP, CT (4.4 mi)
- 06612 — Plattsville CDP, CT (5.5 mi)
- 06877 — Ridgefield CDP, CT (5.6 mi)
- 06883 — Weston CDP, CT (5.6 mi)
- 06810 — Danbury city, CT (6 mi)
- 06897 — Georgetown CDP, CT (7 mi)
- 06470 — Newtown borough, CT (7.3 mi)
- 10590 (8.3 mi)
Areas that include 06896
- Georgetown, CT ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Redding Center, CT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Topstone, CT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Redding, CT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Fairfield County ZIP codes — 46 ZIP codes
- Connecticut ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 7 of 46: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Fairfield County
- No. 11 of 46: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Fairfield County
- No. 2 of 46: highest median age in Fairfield County
Mail every home in 06896
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 06896, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 06896 in?
- 06896 is a Redding, CT mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Redding Center and 1% lies inside Georgetown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 06896 in?
- 06896 is in Fairfield County.
- What is the population of 06896?
- About 8,779 people (±26), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,704.
- What is the median household income in 06896?
- $186,060 (±$14,812), 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 06896?
- 7 USPS carrier routes with 3,550 residential and 46 business mailboxes (3,596 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 06896?
- The closest, measured center to center: 06801 (4.4 mi, Bethel), 06612 (5.5 mi, Plattsville), 06877 (5.6 mi, Ridgefield), 06883 (5.6 mi, Weston), 06810 (6 mi, Danbury) and 06897 (7 mi, Georgetown).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.