Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:19 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:14 am – 4:26 pm
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People17,136 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.06,973 householdsMedian household income $81,534Median home value $364,700Median rent $1,648 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,065 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 9,371 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 28 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 18%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April34 in of snow a year, on about 15 days9 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap station
Nearby landmarksShort Beachbeach · 1.0 miPleasure Beachbeach · 2.1 miCrimbo Pointcape · under a mileSniffens Pointcape · under a mileHousatonic Riverriver · 1.1 miGreat Meadows Trailtrailhead · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmerican Shakespeare State Parkstate park · 1.4 miShort Beachpark · under a mile · 75 acresCharles E. Wheeler Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 402 acresGreenwaypark · under a mileCharles Islandstate park · 4.2 miBeardsley State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 109 acresSource: 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 198129 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199124 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBridgeport Hospital2.7 miPost officeStratford Retail Store Post Office2.4 miTown hallStratford Town Hall2.4 miPoliceStratford Police Department2.7 miFire stationStratford Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 otherElementaryLordship Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryVictoria Soto Magnet School1.2 miSchoolStratford Academy Johnson House1.3 miCollegeUniversity of Bridgeport3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN14 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA47 miInterstateI-951.5 miUS highwayUS 12.3 miAmtrakBridgeport, CT BRP3.3 miRailStratfordMetro-North Railroad2.2 miCoachBridgeport Bus StopGreyhound3.3 miTransit9 stops within a mileGreater Bridgeport Transit (GBT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06615 ZIP area.
