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06704

ZIP code 06704 is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. About 31,713 people live here in 11,768 households. The median home value is $192,000 and the median household income $48,718. The average commute takes about 31 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
31,713residentsACS 2020–2024
$48,718median household incomeNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: $86K
$192,000median home valueNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: $318K
89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
06704 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Connecticut ZIP codes by household income, with 06704 marked 06704
<$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.

31,713 residents in 11,768 households, next to the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region figure.

24%
under 18
27%
aged 18–34
15%
aged 65 and over
27%
of households are people living alone
27%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

12,671 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,000 (±$10,662).

45%
of households own their home
41%
of homes are detached single-family houses
21%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
7%
of housing units are vacant
$1,258
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20192%
2000–20092%
1990–19997%
1980–198916%
1970–19799%
1960–19698%
1950–195915%
1940–194910%
1939 or earlier33%

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 ±$3,519.

$48,718
median household income
31.8%
of people live below the poverty line
11.8%
unemployment rate
14%
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.

31 min
average commute to work
19%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
81%
of workers drive or carpool
5%
take public transportation
3%
walk or bike
9%
work from home
18%
of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

89%
of households have a broadband subscription
9%
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 06704.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets10
Convenience stores6
Pharmacies and drug stores4
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants10
Limited-service restaurants14
Coffee shops and snack bars3
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers4
Gyms and fitness centers0
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 06704, next to the national figure.

78%
had a routine checkup in the past year
52%
visited a dentist in the past year
22%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
41%
get no leisure-time physical activity
45%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
18%
smoke
43%
have obesity
15%
have diagnosed diabetes
37%
have high blood pressure
29%
report fair or poor general health
20%
report frequent mental distress
39%
often feel lonely
36%
faced food insecurity in the past year
30%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
19%
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.

Regan SchoolWaterbury0.5 mi
Sprague SchoolWaterbury0.8 mi
Bucks Hill SchoolWaterbury0.9 mi
North End Middle SchoolWaterbury1.1 mi
Wilby High SchoolWaterbury1.2 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.