Local servicesHospitalUConn Health Waterbury Hospital4.1 miPost officeMiddlebury Post Office1.2 miTown hallMiddlebury Town Hallunder a milePoliceMiddlebury Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMiddlebury Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN22 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL36 miInterstateI-841.3 miUS highwayUS 64.1 miAmtrakWallingford, CT WFD16 miRailNaugatuckMetro-North Railroad4.2 miCoachWaterbury, CT (Park & Ride lot at 709 Chase Pkwy)OurBus3.1 miTransit3 stops within a mileCTTransit WaterburySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06762 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:18 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:15 am – 4:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,736 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.42,861 householdsMedian household income $142,750Median home value $452,00089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,489 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 3,829 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, manufacturing 10%, retail 9%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Arabic 3%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month October47 in of snow a year, on about 23 days10 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ansonia 1 Ne station, 12 mi away; snow from Woodbury
Nearby landmarksLake Eliselake · under a mileCrystal Lakelake · 4.3 miPost Universitycollege · 2.3 miGreat Hillpeak · under a mileBedlam Hillpeak · 1.1 miNaugatuck Valley Community Collegecollege · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLarkin State Park Trailstate park · 1.9 miWhittemore Glen State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 2.7 miBristol Parkpark · 1.6 miSchofield Parkstate park · 4.3 miTown Of Naugatuck (Water Co.)park · 1.8 mi · 106 acresSouthford Falls State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 169 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 198138 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025245 of 365 days measured107 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, New Haven County monitors, CT
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWaterbury Water Departmentserves 107,271 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation712 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
