ZIP Code 06401 — Ansonia city, CT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 06401 covers Ansonia, CT in New Haven County with a population of about 19,160.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 203, 475; U.S. House district CT-3; the HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 06401 is about $80,953 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.5%; unemployment rate near 8.0%; 22.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Retail trade; about 9.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.4 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 $268,400 — about 23% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,146 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.8% (about 6.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 06401 in Ansonia, CT, a household would need roughly $74,000 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 $1,724. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($80,953). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Ansonia city, CT show little to no average snow and around 52.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,057 for ZIP 06401 (Ansonia 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.