Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:19 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:15 am – 4:26 pm
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People20,071 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.28,424 householdsMedian household income $112,887Median home value $411,600Median rent $1,935 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,240 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,571 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 15%, retail 10%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% 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 36°F, lows 21°F53 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July49 in of snow a year, on about 27 days20 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danbury station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 4.4 miDurkee Hillpeak · under a mileRattlesnake Hillpeak · 1.0 miRoxbury Fallswaterfall · 5.0 miPomperaug Riverriver · 2.8 miPootatuck Riverriver · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Lillinonah Water Accessstate recreation area · 1.8 mi · 221 acresKettletown State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 87 acresEwald Parkpark · under a mileGeorge C. Waldo State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 153 acresPlat Parkpark · under a mile · 99 acresSouthford Falls State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 169 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 198141 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHeritage Water Companyserves 7,300 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation285 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUConn Health Waterbury Hospital10.5 miPost officeSouthbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouthbury Town Hallunder a milePoliceSouthbury Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouthbury Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryGainfield Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleRochambeau Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryPomperaug Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePost University8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN23 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL43 miInterstateI-84under a mileUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakState Street Station STS20 miRailBeacon FallsMetro-North Railroad8.9 miCoachWaterbury, CT (Park & Ride lot at 709 Chase Pkwy)OurBus9.6 miTransit2 stops within a mileCTTransit WaterburySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06488 ZIP area.
