🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

06810

Danbury

ZIP Code 06810 is a standard zip code serving Danbury, Danbury, Connecticut (CT), in Western Connecticut County, United States. It has an estimated population of 49,482 with a median household income of $53,944. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Connecticut (CT)
County: Western Connecticut
City: Danbury
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 41.391700
Longitude: -73.453200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 20.69 mi²
Water Area: 0.27 mi²
Population Density: 2392.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.429532°N, 41.326948°S, -73.400825°E, -73.543416°W

With 49,482 residents spread across 20.69 square miles, this area has a population density of 2392.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

49,482

Population

95th percentile

$53,944

Median Income

60th percentile

$276,900

Median Home Value

85th percentile

20.69 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 06810 is $53,944, and the median home value is $276,900.

Housing

19,188

Total Units

17,694

Occupied Units

92.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Danbury, CT.

06811

Danbury

06813

Danbury

06814

Danbury

06816

Danbury

06817

Danbury

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