🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

06811

Danbury

ZIP Code 06811 is a standard zip code serving Danbury, Danbury, Connecticut (CT), in Western Connecticut County, United States. It has an estimated population of 31,400 with a median household income of $84,092. 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: 41.424000
Longitude: -73.471600

Geographic Details

Land Area: 21.20 mi²
Water Area: 1.98 mi²
Population Density: 1481.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.463834°N, 41.383158°S, -73.411924°E, -73.542628°W

With 31,400 residents spread across 21.20 square miles, this area has a population density of 1481.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

31,400

Population

90th percentile

$84,092

Median Income

90th percentile

$323,800

Median Home Value

85th percentile

21.20 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 06811 is $84,092, and the median home value is $323,800. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

11,963

Total Units

11,210

Occupied Units

93.7%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Danbury, CT.

06810

Danbury

06813

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06814

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06816

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06817

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06783

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06716

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$83,993

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$81,570

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Cromwell

$75,859

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Stratford

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Harwinton

$89,883

06801

Bethel

$85,884

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