Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:20 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:14 am – 4:27 pm
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People49,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.817,649 householdsMedian household income $73,372Median home value $289,000Median rent $1,518 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,128 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 26,362 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 29 minutes69% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, Spanish 29%, other Indo-European languages 13%, French or Haitian Creole 3%24% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint Vincent's Collegecollege · under a mileLake Forestlake · under a mileTunxis Hillpeak · 2.9 miSacred Heart Universitycollege · 1.9 miPleasure Beachbeach · 4.2 miIsland Brook Lagoonlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeardsley State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 109 acresElton G. Rogers Parkpark · under a mile · 54 acresGlenwood Parkpark · 1.0 miAmerican Shakespeare State Parkstate park · 4.5 miPequonnock Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 380 acresFowler Islandstate park · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 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 28 Oct 199122 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation139 ft42 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Vincent Medical Centerunder a milePost officeBayview Post Office1.2 miTown hallBridgeport City Hall2.3 miPoliceTrumbull Police Department1.7 miFire stationBridgeport Fire Department Engine Company 12under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools10 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 10 otherSchoolSheridan School - Bridgeport Learning Centerunder a mileSchoolFairfield County Seventh - Day Adventist Schoolunder a mileSchoolBlackham Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint Vincent's Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN17 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA46 miInterstateI-952.6 miUS highwayUS 11.1 miAmtrakBridgeport, CT BRP2.6 miRailBridgeportMetro-North Railroad2.5 miCoachBridgeport Bus StopGreyhound2.4 miTransit78 stops within a mileGreater Bridgeport Transit (GBT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06606 ZIP area.
