ZIP Code 06053 — New Britain city, CT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 06053 covers New Britain, CT in Hartford County with a population of about 35,697.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 860, 959; U.S. House district CT-5; the HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN media market.

New Britain, CT sits in a university / college context (near central connecticut state university (1.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 06053 is about $61,498 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.2%; unemployment rate near 6.6%; 22.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 8.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $201,800 — about 42% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,059 (about 9% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 47.5% (about 17.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 06053 in New Britain, CT, a household would need roughly $56,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,296. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($61,498). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for New Britain city, CT show little to no average snow and around 42.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,970 for ZIP 06053 (New Britain city, CT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.