Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:21 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:16 am – 4:28 pm
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People14,010 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.64,882 householdsMedian household income $204,028Median home value $911,000Median rent $3,500+ a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 7,162 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, education and health care 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 40 minutes51% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%7% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcManus Lakelake · under a mileOrient Lodge Lakelake · 1.6 miEast Branch Mianus Riverriver · 2.1 miTalmadge Hillpeak · 4.3 miWebbs Hillpeak · 1.4 miNorth Stamford Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMianus River State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 2.2 miScofieldtown Parkpark · under a mileCity of Stamford Local Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 84 acresJohn Jay Homestead State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.9 mi · 63 acresWeir Farm National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.3 mi · 66 acresSherwood Island State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 274 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198517 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWestchester County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighRiver flooding 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 subscription92% 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
Elevation303 ft92 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSilver Hill Hospital5.7 miPost officeCamp Avenue Post Office3.9 miTown hallNew Canaan Town Hall4.1 miPoliceNew Canaan Police Department4.2 miFire stationLong Ridge Fire Company Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 otherMiddleScofield Magnet Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryHoly Spirit Schoolunder a mileSchoolVilla Maria School1.1 miCollegeSaint Basil Seminary5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN8.6 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA29 miInterstateI-955.9 miUS highwayUS 15.9 miAmtrakStamford, CT STM6.3 miRailNew CanaanMetro-North Railroad4.0 miCoachStamford, CT (Tresser Blvd & Elm Street. Bus stop on Tresser Blvd, across from 4 Stamford Plaza. (note please do not wait in the apartment parking lotOurBus6.1 miTransit21 stops within a mileCTTransit StamfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06903 ZIP area.
