ZIP Code · CT

ZIP 06226

Part of Willimantic, CT

Pop. 19,344·Windham County·68th most expensive ZIP in Connecticut

Median rent (all units)

$1,717/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.3%

vs US Median

-$215

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 06226 · $1,717

More affordable than 57% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,210

1 BR

$1,410

2 BR

$1,760

3 BR

$2,270

4 BR+

$2,820

Research median

$1,760/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($47,162) is $1,179 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,210).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 06226. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$20,604/yr

At $1,717/mo median

Location

CityWillimantic

StateCT

CountyWindham County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 06226 (Willimantic, CT) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 24.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

19,344

Median income

$47,162

Median age

31.3

Renters

63.8%

Age distribution

21.1%

34.5%

22.3%

Under 1821.1%

18–3434.5%

35–5422.3%

55–6411%

65+11.1%

Gender

48.1%

51.9%

Male48.1%

Female51.9%

Race & ethnicity

57%

46%

White57%

Black5.4%

Hispanic46%

Asian2.1%

Education (25+)

19.5%

33%

23.1%

24.4%

No HS diploma19.5%

HS diploma33%

Some college23.1%

Bachelor's+24.4%

Housing tenure

36.2%

63.8%

Owner36.2%

Renter63.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 06226 in Willimantic, CT has changed in 5 years

Income

$40,396 → $47,162

up 16.7%

Population

19,365 → 19,344

down 0.1%

Renter share

65.1% → 63.8%

-1.3 pts

Bachelor's+

21.2% → 24.4%

+3.2 pts

Median age

30.6 → 31.3

+0.7 yrs

Median household income grew from $40,396 to $47,162 between 2021 and 2024, a 16.7% shift. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 21.2% to 24.4%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 06226 covers Willimantic, CT. The median rent here is $1,717/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,410/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,760/mo.

At 44% of local median household income ($47,162/yr), ZIP 06226 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 06226?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $69,000/year (about $33/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,717/mo in ZIP 06226. The local median household income is $47,162/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.