🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

06905

Stamford

ZIP Code 06905 is a standard zip code serving Stamford, Stamford, Connecticut (CT), in Western Connecticut County, United States. It has an estimated population of 19,649 with a median household income of $99,626. 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: Stamford
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 41.088800
Longitude: -73.543500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 4.97 mi²
Water Area: 0.01 mi²
Population Density: 3956.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.116235°N, 41.056027°S, -73.523863°E, -73.563646°W

With 19,649 residents spread across 4.97 square miles, this area has a population density of 3956.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

19,649

Population

80th percentile

$99,626

Median Income

95th percentile

$516,900

Median Home Value

95th percentile

4.97 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 06905 is $99,626, and the median home value is $516,900. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

8,097

Total Units

7,694

Occupied Units

95.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Stamford, CT.

06901

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06902

Stamford

06903

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06904

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06906

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06907

Stamford

06910

Stamford

06911

Stamford

06912

Stamford

06913

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Similar ZIP Codes in Connecticut

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Connecticut.

06470

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06712

Prospect

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06795

Watertown

$97,354

06355

Mystic

$85,634

06783

Roxbury

$89,766

06410

Cheshire

$111,744

06335

Gales Ferry

$98,427

06063

Barkhamsted

$88,750

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