Local servicesHospitalGriffin Hospital6.9 miPost officeMonroe Post Office2.5 miTown hallMonroe Town Hallunder a milePoliceMonroe Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMonroe Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryFawn Hollow Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleJockey Hollow Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Jude Schoolunder a mileCollegeSacred Heart University8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN18 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL50 miInterstateI-845.7 miUS highwayUS 65.7 miAmtrakBridgeport, CT BRP11 miRailDerby-SheltonMetro-North Railroad7.4 miCoachBridgeport Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: 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 06468 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:19 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:15 am – 4:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People18,833 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.66,238 householdsMedian household income $156,731Median home value $477,000Median rent $1,466 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 10,222 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 33 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 3%4% 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 October49 in of snow a year, on about 27 days10 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ansonia 1 Ne station, 7 mi away; snow from Danbury
Nearby landmarksPulaski Lakelake · 1.3 miMoose Hillpeak · 1.0 miBugg Hillpeak · 1.0 miHalfway Riverriver · 2.7 miWest Branch Pequonnock Riverriver · 3.0 miSmith Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLanes Mine Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 61 acresWolfe Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 215 acresWamer Pond Accessstate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 153 acresIndian Well State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 160 acresWamer Pond Water Accessstate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 60 acresKettletown State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 242 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 198136 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199126 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation517 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
