06705

Name: ZIP code 06705, Connecticut
Address: CT, 06705, US

ZIP code 06705 is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. About 25,266 people live here in 10,742 households. The median home value is $202,400 and the median household income $53,954. The average commute takes about 28 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

25,266residentsACS 2020–2024

$53,954median household incomeNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: $86K

$202,400median home valueNaugatuck Valley Planning Region: $318K

81%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

06705 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income

06705

<$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.

25,266 residents in 10,742 households, next to the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region figure.

24%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

16%

aged 65 and over

38%

of households are people living alone

32%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

11,758 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,400 (±$16,887).

51%

of households own their home

45%

of homes are detached single-family houses

27%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,261

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20191%

2000–20096%

1990–19992%

1980–198918%

1970–197919%

1960–196913%

1950–195914%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier23%

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 ±$4,991.

$53,954

median household income

19.2%

of people live below the poverty line

7.3%

unemployment rate

19%

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

16%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

90%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

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.

81%

of households have a broadband subscription

13%

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 06705.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets6

Convenience stores12

Pharmacies and drug stores8

Retail bakeries4

Full-service restaurants14

Limited-service restaurants35

Coffee shops and snack bars5

Bars5

Physicians’ offices6

Dentists’ offices12

Child care centers7

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 06705, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

59%

visited a dentist in the past year

16%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

36%

get no leisure-time physical activity

42%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

16%

smoke

40%

have obesity

14%

have diagnosed diabetes

37%

have high blood pressure

24%

report fair or poor general health

19%

report frequent mental distress

37%

often feel lonely

27%

faced food insecurity in the past year

23%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

14%

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.

Margaret M. Generali Elementary SchoolWaterbury0.6 mi

H. S. Chase SchoolWaterbury0.7 mi

Roberto Clemente International Dual Language SchoolWaterbury0.9 mi

Crosby High SchoolWaterbury1.1 mi

Michael F. Wallace Middle SchoolWaterbury1.1 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.

06706 06702 06710 06444 06716 06704 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region Connecticut