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Local servicesHospitalSaint Marys Hospital4.9 miPost officeProspect Post Office1.1 miTown hallProspect Town Hallunder a milePoliceProspect Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationVolunteer Fire Department of Prospectunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleLong River Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryProspect Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Connecticut Waterbury5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN17 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL34 miInterstateI-842.6 miUS highwayUS 58.4 miAmtrakWallingford, CT WFD8.3 miRailNaugatuckMetro-North Railroad4.0 miCoachWaterbury, CT (I-84 exit 26 park & ride lot at 2085 Waterbury Rd, Waterbury, CT)OurBus3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06712 ZIP area.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06712 ZIP area.

State or areaConnecticut
ZIP code06712
Telephone code203
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:18 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:14 am – 4:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,414 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.23,276 householdsMedian household income $125,556Median home value $350,700Median rent $1,888 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,556 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,695 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 11%, construction 9%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F50 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month October47 in of snow a year, on about 23 days14 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 38° / 20°FJFebruary: 41° / 22°FFMarch: 48° / 28°FMApril: 61° / 38°FAMay: 71° / 48°FMJune: 79° / 58°FJJuly: 85° / 64°FJAugust: 84° / 62°FASeptember: 76° / 55°FSOctober: 64° / 43°FONovember: 53° / 34°FNDecember: 42° / 27°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Carmel station, 7 mi away; snow from Woodbury
Nearby landmarksTalmadge Hillpeak · under a mileTurkey Hillpeak · 2.0 miWest Brook Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miEast Mountain Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miUniversity of Connecticut Waterburycollege · 5.1 miBeer Pondlake · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFarmington Canal Line State Park Trailstate park · 3.0 miFusco Fieldrecreation area · under a mile · 62 acresHotchkiss Fieldrecreation area · under a mileLarkin State Park Trailstate park · 4.4 miNaugatuck River Water Accessstate recreation area · 3.8 miWhittemore Glen State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 5.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198132 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200042 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRegional Water Authorityserves 418,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation806 ft246 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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