Top 100 Most Expensive Zip Codes in US by Forbes in 2013-Rank no.92 – 06840, New Canaan, CT

Top 100 Most Expensive Zip Codes in US by Forbes in 2013-Rank no.92 – 06840, New Canaan, CT

Estimated zip code population in 2011: 19,642
Zip code population in 2010: 19,738
Zip code population in 2000: 19,402

Houses and condos: 7,163
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,112

% of renters here:	17%
State:	33%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 06840: 138.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 22.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 885 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2011:

This zip code:	1.0% ($10,001)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($5,062)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $10,001 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $10,001 (1.0%)

Zip code 06840 compared to state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor’s degree or higher above state average.

Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 06840: New Canaan Country Club (A), John Rogers Studio and Museum (B), Hanford-Silliman House (C), Waveny House (D), Silvermine Guild Arts Center (E), New Canaan Town Hall (F), New Canaan Nature Center (G), New Canaan Library (H), New Canaan Historical Society Museum (I), New Canaan Historical Society Library (J), New Canaan Historical Society Building (K), New Canaan Chamber of Commerce (L), New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance (M), New Canaan Fire Company 1 (N), New Canaan Fire Marshal’s Office (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 06840 include: Franciscan Monastery (A), Church of New Canaan United Methodist Church (B), Community Baptist Church (C), First Church of Christ Scientist (D), Saint Aloysius Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (F), Saint Michaels Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Parade Hill Cemetery (1), Lockwood Cemetery (2), Hickok Cemetery (3), Garden Center Cemetery (4), Silvermine Cemetery (5), Sellecks Corner Cemetery (6), Old Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wardwell Pond (A), Collins Pond (B), Guthrie Pond (C), Jellif Mill Pond (D), Silvermine Pond (E), Lockwood Pond (F), Rockwell Swamp (G), Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poorhouse Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in zip code 06840 include: Mead Memorial Park (1), Cobblers Green (2), Deer Park (3), Kiwanis Park (4), Waveny Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 06840 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 06840 house/condo values in 2011

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 06840:

Less than $10,000: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 32
$150,000 to $174,999: 32
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 72
$300,000 to $399,999: 55
$400,000 to $499,999: 246
$500,000 to $749,999: 403
$750,000 to $999,999: 942
$1,000,000 or more: 3,741

Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 06840:

$150 to $199: 64
$200 to $249: 14
$300 to $349: 50
$350 to $399: 27
$400 to $449: 21
$750 to $799: 40
$1,000 to $1,249: 78
$1,250 to $1,499: 13
$1,500 to $1,999: 357
$2,000 or more: 380
No cash rent: 68

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,533

In family households: 17,978 (3,133 male householders, 2,200 female householders)

4,593 spouses, 7,470 children (7,025 natural, 313 adopted, 133 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 116 other relatives, 186 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,555 (453 male householders (399 living alone)), 895 female householders (819 living alone)), 207 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 109 (83 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,943 2-persons, 1,207 3-persons, 1,210 4-persons, 738 5-persons, 189 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,218 1-person, 98 2-persons, 32 3-persons

5,628 married couples with children.
604 single-parent households (140 men, 464 women).

89.4% of residents of 06840 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 15% well, 2% not well).
6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 23% well, 6% not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% very well, 4% well, 10% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (41% very well, 59% well).

Foreign born population: 1,766 (9.0%)
(55.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	9.0%
Whole state:	13.4%

Races in zip code 06840:

White population: 18,032
Black population: 194
American Indian population: 22
Asian population: 662
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 26
Two or more races population: 229
Hispanic or Latino population: 570

06840, New Canaan, CT

Home: 104 Dans Hwy
List Price: $16 Million
Listed With: Barbara Cleary’s Realty Guild