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06820

ZIP code 06820 is in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. About 21,936 people live here in 7,234 households. The median home value is $1,822,400 and the median household income $250,001. The average commute takes about 41 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
21,936residentsACS 2020–2024
$250,001median household incomeWestern Connecticut Planning Region: $128K
$1,822,400median home valueWestern Connecticut Planning Region: $653K
97%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
06820 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Connecticut ZIP codes by household income, with 06820 marked 06820
<$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.

21,936 residents in 7,234 households, next to the Western Connecticut Planning Region figure.

31%
under 18
14%
aged 18–34
14%
aged 65 and over
18%
of households are people living alone
71%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

7,675 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,822,400 (±$170,818).

82%
of households own their home
85%
of homes are detached single-family houses
8%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
6%
of housing units are vacant
$3,501
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–201910%
2000–200911%
1990–19994%
1980–19895%
1970–19796%
1960–19697%
1950–195918%
1940–194911%
1939 or earlier27%

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

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars.

$250,001
median household income
5.8%
of people live below the poverty line
5.1%
unemployment rate
86%
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.

41 min
average commute to work
39%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
42%
of workers drive or carpool
19%
take public transportation
2%
walk or bike
36%
work from home
2%
of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

97%
of households have a broadband subscription
2%
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 06820.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets6
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores3
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants26
Limited-service restaurants26
Coffee shops and snack bars11
Bars0
Physicians’ offices17
Dentists’ offices14
Child care centers6
Gyms and fitness centers14
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 06820, next to the national figure.

80%
had a routine checkup in the past year
83%
visited a dentist in the past year
4%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
15%
get no leisure-time physical activity
30%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
6%
smoke
22%
have obesity
6%
have diagnosed diabetes
25%
have high blood pressure
9%
report fair or poor general health
12%
report frequent mental distress
29%
often feel lonely
5%
faced food insecurity in the past year
5%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
4%
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.

Royle Elementary SchoolDarien0.8 mi
Darien High SchoolDarien0.9 mi
Middlesex Middle SchoolDarien0.9 mi
Tokeneke Elementary SchoolDarien1.1 mi
Hindley Elementary SchoolDarien1.3 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.