ZIP Code 06608

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 12,558
Median household income: $43,008
Median home value: $222,900

ZIP Code 06608 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, home to about 12,558 residents. Its median household income of $43,008 runs below the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region figure of $87,135.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 06608's population declined 12.0% from 14,263 to 12,558, while its median gross rent rose 12.2% from $1,168 to $1,311.

56.0% of workers drive to work alone. 13.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,558
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,008
Median home value: $222,900
Median gross rent: $1,311
Housing units: 4,915
Homeownership rate: 25.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,26312,558

Median household income

$34,743$43,008

Median home value

$150,600$222,900

Median gross rent

$1,168$1,311

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,263	$34,743	$150,600	$1,168
2020	14,169	$37,541	$167,000	$1,168
2021	14,162	$37,355	$166,700	$1,264
2022	10,923	$39,450	$190,400	$1,274
2023	12,558	$43,008	$222,900	$1,311

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	958	7.6%
5 to 17	2,432	19.4%
18 to 24	1,230	9.8%
25 to 34	1,775	14.1%
35 to 44	1,969	15.7%
45 to 54	1,368	10.9%
55 to 64	1,571	12.5%
65 to 74	858	6.8%
75 and over	397	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	564	4.5%
Black or African American	2,720	21.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	444	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.0%
Two or more races	208	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,616	68.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.6%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,589	32.6%
High school graduate	3,159	39.8%
Some college or associate's	1,612	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	448	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	130	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone56.0%

Carpooled19.6%

Public transit12.6%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,859	56.0%
Carpooled	998	19.6%
Public transit	644	12.6%
Walked	389	7.6%
Bicycle	35	0.7%
Worked from home	36	0.7%
Other means	143	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,364	26.9%
15 to 29 min	1,878	37.1%
30 to 44 min	580	11.4%
45 to 59 min	579	11.4%
60+ min	667	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 29.8% (3,708 of 12,445)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,889	64.2%
Nonfamily households	1,609	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,498	91.5%
Vacant	417	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,164	25.9%
Renter-occupied	3,334	74.1%

1-unit, detached13.3%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units50.6%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units12.8%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	654	13.3%
1-unit, attached	500	10.2%
2 to 4 units	2,488	50.6%
5 to 19 units	619	12.6%
20 or more units	631	12.8%
Mobile home & other	23	0.5%

ZIP Code 06608

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