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06854

ZIP code 06854 is in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut. About 32,118 people live here in 11,769 households. The median home value is $460,500 and the median household income $86,679. The average commute takes about 28 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
32,118residentsACS 2020–2024
$86,679median household incomeGreater Bridgeport Planning Region: $90K
$460,500median home valueGreater Bridgeport Planning Region: $429K
91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
06854 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Connecticut ZIP codes by household income, with 06854 marked 06854
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

32,118 residents in 11,769 households, next to the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region figure.

22%
under 18
25%
aged 18–34
15%
aged 65 and over
24%
of households are people living alone
39%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

12,588 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $460,500 (±$19,377).

47%
of households own their home
33%
of homes are detached single-family houses
34%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
7%
of housing units are vacant
$2,049
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20197%
2000–20098%
1990–19996%
1980–198910%
1970–197916%
1960–196911%
1950–195913%
1940–19498%
1939 or earlier20%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$12,382.

$86,679
median household income
12.5%
of people live below the poverty line
4.4%
unemployment rate
36%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min
average commute to work
14%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
75%
of workers drive or carpool
9%
take public transportation
5%
walk or bike
10%
work from home
12%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

91%
of households have a broadband subscription
8%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 06854.

915 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets17
Convenience stores4
Pharmacies and drug stores3
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants56
Limited-service restaurants35
Coffee shops and snack bars12
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices8
Child care centers9
Gyms and fitness centers5
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 06854, next to the national figure.

76%
had a routine checkup in the past year
66%
visited a dentist in the past year
17%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
29%
get no leisure-time physical activity
38%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
11%
smoke
30%
have obesity
10%
have diagnosed diabetes
29%
have high blood pressure
19%
report fair or poor general health
16%
report frequent mental distress
36%
often feel lonely
22%
faced food insecurity in the past year
18%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
11%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Brookside Elementary SchoolNorwalk0.3 mi
Brien McMahon High SchoolNorwalk0.4 mi
Center for Global StudiesNorwalk0.4 mi
South Norwalk Elementary SchoolNorwalk0.5 mi
Side By Side Charter SchoolNorwalk0.6 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.