Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:20 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:15 am – 4:27 pm
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People8,779 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.03,399 householdsMedian household income $186,060Median home value $706,300Median rent $2,101 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,078 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 36 minutes58% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month September49 in of snow a year, on about 27 days8 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danbury Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Danbury
Nearby landmarksRedding Ridgepeak · 2.2 miLittle Riverriver · 1.7 miMirror Lakelake · 2.0 miDiamond Hillpeak · 1.3 miPutnam Memorial State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.4 miWataba Lakelake · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPutnam Memorial State Parkstate park · 2.1 mi · 104 acresProspect Hillstate park · 2.1 mi · 200 acresPutnam Parkstate park · 2.6 miTopstone Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 266 acresWooster Mountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.9 miSeth Low Pierrepont State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 5.3 mi · 310 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 198144 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202546 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation479 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDanbury Hospital - Nuvance Health7.4 miPost officeRedding Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRedding Town Hallunder a milePoliceRedding Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRedding Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Company Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryRedding Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleJohn Read Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeWestern Connecticut State University7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN23 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA44 miInterstateI-847.1 miUS highwayUS 73.2 miAmtrakBridgeport, CT BRP14 miRailReddingMetro-North Railroad2.6 miCoachDanbury, CT (Commuter Parking Lot, I-84 Exit 2. The parking lot is across Mill Plain Road from the Danbury Green shopping center and Mobil gas stationOurBus8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06896 ZIP area.
