ZIP Code 06279

ZIP code 06279, centered on Storrs Mansfield, sits comfortably in middle- to upper-middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $91,114, while per-capita income reaches $51,029, and the median home is valued at $305,800. That combination points to a stable, well-off area rather than a working-class one. The combined sales tax rate of 6.35 percent applies to purchases in the community, adding a modest cost to everyday spending. Property taxes, which Connecticut levies on the assessed value of that $305,800 home, form the larger ongoing expense for owners here.