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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People12,146 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.74,470 householdsMedian household income $45,754Median home value $235,800Median rent $1,320 a month25% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 5,512 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 18%, retail 13%Average commute 29 minutes49% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, Spanish 53%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%34% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPleasure Beachbeach · 2.0 miHousatonic Community Collegecollege · under a mileSaint Vincent's Collegecollege · 1.5 miSteel Pointcape · under a mileMather Pointcape · under a mileTunxis Hillpeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeardsley State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 109 acresAmerican Shakespeare State Parkstate park · 2.8 miOld Mill Greenpark · under a mileNewfield Parkpark · 1.0 miFowler Islandstate park · 5.2 miCharles E. Wheeler Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 402 acresSource: 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 198131 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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
Elevation27 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBridgeport Hospitalunder a milePost officeNoble Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBridgeport City Hallunder a milePoliceBridgeport Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBridgeport Fire Department - Rescue Squad 5 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools16 elementary, 1 middle, 7 high, 12 otherSchoolThe Bridge Academyunder a mileMiddleAchievement First Bridgeport Academy Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolBarnum Schoolunder a mileCollegeHousatonic Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN16 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA46 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakBridgeport, CT BRPunder a mileRailBridgeportMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachBridgeport Bus StopGreyhoundunder a mileTransit222 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 06608 ZIP area.
