Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:20 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:14 am – 4:27 pm
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People31,771 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.012,534 householdsMedian household income $50,026Median home value $267,100Median rent $1,498 a month34% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 15,393 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 15%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 33 minutes51% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, Spanish 39%, other Indo-European languages 12%, French or Haitian Creole 2%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April34 in of snow a year, on about 15 days9 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPleasure Beachbeach · 2.3 miTunxis Hillpeak · 2.1 miUniversity of Bridgeportcollege · 1.4 miSeaside Beachbeach · under a mileBlack Rock Harborbay · under a mileHousatonic Community Collegecollege · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeaside Parkpark · under a mile · 135 acresSaint Marys By-The-Seapark · 1.2 miAmerican Shakespeare State Parkstate park · 4.8 miBeardsley State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 109 acresSherwood Island State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 274 acresCharles E. Wheeler Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 402 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198133 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured108 moderate, 19 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 174main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fairfield County monitors, CT
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAquarion-eastern Fairfield Countyserves 351,756 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation14 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Vincent Medical Center3.3 miPost officeBarnum Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBridgeport City Hall2.0 miPoliceConnecticut State Police Troop G - Bridgeport1.6 miFire stationBridgeport Fire Department Engine Company 7 and Ladder 11under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools5 elementary, 3 high, 7 otherElementaryGeraldine Claytor Magnet Academyunder a mileSchoolSaint Ann Academyunder a mileSchoolBlack Rock Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Bridgeport1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN18 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA43 miInterstateI-951.0 miUS highwayUS 11.4 miAmtrakBridgeport, CT BRP2.0 miRailFairfield-Black RockMetro-North Railroad1.3 miCoachBridgeport Bus StopGreyhound2.2 miTransit36 stops within a mileGreater Bridgeport Transit (GBT), Norwalk TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06604 ZIP area.
