Orange, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Census designated place in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · ZIP 06477
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Within Orange Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5 public schools
- 14,251 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 5,252Households
- $145,625Median household income
- $466,800Median home value
- 5Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Orange
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,233 |
| 2010 | 13,956 |
| 2020 | 14,280 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026.
Median household income $145,625 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 4,671 units
- Renter occupied
- 581 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Orange | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,251 | 566,803 | 3,598,348 |
| Median household income | $145,625 | $86,266 | $93,760 |
| Median age | 45.5 | 40.2 | 41.2 |
| Median home value | $466,800 | $328,300 | $343,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 59.1% | 41.1% | 41.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.2% | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.9% | 60.6% | 66.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.6 minutes | 23.7 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary L. Tracy School | Public | Pre-K–K | Orange School District |
| Peck Place School | Public | 1–6 | Orange School District |
| Race Brook School | Public | 1–6 | Orange School District |
| Turkey Hill School | Public | 1–6 | Orange School District |
| Amity Middle School: Orange | Public | 7–8 | Regional School District 05 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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