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ZIP Code 06256
Mansfield Center, CT, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Population
1,704
Land area
7.6sq mi
People per sq mi
226
City
Mansfield Center
ZIP 06256 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 06256 at a glance
- ZIP 06256 (Mansfield Center) is 70% less dense than Connecticut as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $80,333 a year, 16% less than the Connecticut figure of $95,781.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $187,700 (49% below Connecticut).
Local data for ZIP 06256
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 06256, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$80,333
Poverty rate
10.1%
Median home value
$187,700
Prices +6.0% in a year
Homeownership
87.9%
Bachelor's or higher
20.6%
Median age
50.2
Average commute
31.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
77
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
1,427
$74.4M annual payroll
PPP loans
$11.6M
71 loans
Campaign donations
$5,638
0% D, 83% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 06256, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: hurricane
Storm events since 1996
843
Countywide, mostly heavy snow
Flood insurance policies
2,137
2.6% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
83° / 18°F
43.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 06256, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
37.5%
U.S. 33.3% +4.2 pts
Diabetes
15.0%
U.S. 12.1% +2.9 pts
Smoking
16.0%
U.S. 12.8% +3.2 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
11.4%
U.S. 11.1% about the same
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 06256?
- ZIP code 06256 is in Mansfield Center, CT (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region).
- What county is ZIP code 06256 in?
- ZIP code 06256 is mostly in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
- How many people live in ZIP code 06256?
- About 1,704 people live in the 06256 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.