Local servicesHospitalUConn Health Waterbury Hospitalunder a milePost officeWaterbury Post Office1.5 miTown hallWaterbury City Hall1.4 miPoliceWaterbury Police Department1.8 miFire stationWaterbury Fire Department Station 81.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 4 otherSchoolAces At Chase Schoolunder a mileMiddleWest Side Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolBlessed Sacrament Schoolunder a mileCollegeNaugatuck Valley Community Collegeright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN22 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL33 miInterstateI-84under a mileUS highwayUS 64.5 miAmtrakMeriden, CT MDN14 miRailWaterburyMetro-North Railroad1.3 miCoachWaterbury, CT (Park & Ride lot at 709 Chase Pkwy)OurBusunder a mileTransit54 stops within a mileCTTransit WaterburySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06708 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:18 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:15 am – 4:25 pm
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People29,103 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.012,136 householdsMedian household income $63,705Median home value $196,700Median rent $1,275 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,790 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 14,669 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 11%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 30 minutes75% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 23%, other Indo-European languages 8%, other languages 1%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month October47 in of snow a year, on about 23 days15 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meriden Markham Muni Ap station, 13 mi away; snow from Woodbury
Nearby landmarksNaugatuck Valley Community Collegecollege · under a milePine Hillpeak · 2.2 miPost Universitycollege · 1.2 miWestside Hillpeak · under a mileMad Riverriver · 1.8 miHop Brook Lakelake · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSchofield Parkstate park · 1.3 miLarkin State Park Trailstate park · 2.2 miWhittemore Glen State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 2.5 miChase Parkpark · under a mileBristol Parkpark · 1.5 miNaugatuck River Water Accessstate recreation area · 3.8 miSource: 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 198138 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200040 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWaterbury Water Departmentserves 107,271 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation500 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
