Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:21 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:15 am – 4:28 pm
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People27,865 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.211,348 householdsMedian household income $111,341Median home value $587,400Median rent $2,071 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,127 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 15,850 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 16%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 25%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Russian or other Slavic 2%16% 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 38°F, lows 22°F52 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 15 days18 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stamford 5 N station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsWoods Pond Parkpark · under a mileAndrews Fieldpark · 1.1 miSherwood Island State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 274 acresWeir Farm National Historical Parkhistoric site · 8.6 mi · 66 acresMianus River State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 10.6 miBeardsley State Parkstate park · 12.6 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 198143 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighIce storm 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation76 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorwalk Hospital2.1 miPost officeWestport Carrier Annex Post Office1.0 miTown hallNorwalk City Hall1.7 miPoliceWestport Police Department2.2 miFire stationNorwalk Fire Department Station 41.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryWolfpit Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleWest Rocks Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolAll Saints Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorwalk Community College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN17 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA35 miInterstateI-951.8 miUS highwayUS 11.2 miAmtrakStamford, CT STM9.7 miRailMerritt 7Metro-North Railroad1.5 miCoachFairfield, CT (I-95 Fairfield South Bound Service Plaza)OurBus7.5 miTransit8 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 06851 ZIP area.
