Local servicesHospitalGriffin Hospital8.1 miPost officeBeacon Falls Post Office4.3 miTown hallOxford Town Hall1.4 miPoliceOxford Office Connecticut State Police Department1.8 miFire stationOxford Center Volunteer Fire Company Number 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN18 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL42 miInterstateI-843.5 miUS highwayUS 64.0 miAmtrakState Street Station STS15 miRailBeacon FallsMetro-North Railroad4.4 miCoachWaterbury, CT (Park & Ride lot at 709 Chase Pkwy)OurBus8.2 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 06478 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:19 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:15 am – 4:26 pm
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People12,870 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.34,929 householdsMedian household income $125,563Median home value $454,900Median rent $1,411 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,413 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 6,883 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 13%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 29 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%5% 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, 7 mi away; snow from Woodbury
Parks and public landsSouthford Falls State Parkstate park · under a mile · 169 acresKettletown State Parkstate park · 2.7 miLarkin State Park Trailstate park · 4.0 miAggie Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 106 acresLake Zoar Boating Access Areastate recreation area · 4.6 miMatthies Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 96 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 198136 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200048 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAquarion-valleyserves 13,080 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation638 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
