Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:20 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:15 am – 4:27 pm
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People7,670 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.02,539 householdsMedian household income $222,604Median home value $783,100Median rent $3,205 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 3,947 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 33 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F53 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July49 in of snow a year, on about 27 days20 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danbury station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsSamuel P. Senior Memorial Parkpark · under a mileVets Parkpark · 1.8 miPequonnock Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 380 acresProspect Hillstate park · 6.4 mi · 200 acresPutnam Memorial State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 80 acresBeardsley State Parkstate park · 6.4 mi · 109 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198138 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202548 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation436 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Vincent Medical Center6.7 miPost officeEaston Post Office1.0 miTown hallEaston Town Hallunder a milePoliceEaston Town Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEaston Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolEaston Country Day School1.0 miElementarySamuel Staples Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSacred Heart University4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN21 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA45 miInterstateI-957.7 miUS highwayUS 76.9 miAmtrakBridgeport, CT BRP8.4 miRailBranchvilleMetro-North Railroad7.3 miCoachBridgeport Bus StopGreyhound8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06612 ZIP area.
