ZIP Code 06702

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 3,117
Median household income: $16,198

ZIP Code 06702 (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut) is home to about 3,117 residents. Its median household income of $16,198 runs below the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region figure of $86,365.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 06702's population grew 1.2% from 3,080 to 3,117, while its median gross rent rose 46.0% from $493 to $720.

45.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,117
Median age: 55.9 yrs
Median household income: $16,198
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 1,910
Homeownership rate: 3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 15.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0803,117

Median household income

$12,908$16,198

Median home value

$98,800$264,000

Median gross rent

$493$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,080	$12,908	$98,800	$493
2020	3,043	$11,663	—	$504
2021	2,782	$11,830	$252,600	$531
2022	3,260	$14,852	$264,000	$645
2023	3,117	$16,198	—	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6426.0%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	2.3%
5 to 17	241	7.7%
18 to 24	126	4.0%
25 to 34	236	7.6%
35 to 44	434	13.9%
45 to 54	299	9.6%
55 to 64	810	26.0%
65 to 74	615	19.7%
75 and over	285	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	734	23.5%
Black or African American	1,151	36.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	1.1%
Two or more races	65	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,123	36.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.1%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's19.0%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	834	31.1%
High school graduate	1,113	41.5%
Some college or associate's	508	19.0%
Bachelor's degree	100	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	124	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone25.7%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit17.5%

Walked37.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means9.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	25.7%
Carpooled	70	9.9%
Public transit	124	17.5%
Walked	267	37.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	66	9.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	23.7%
15 to 29 min	193	27.2%
30 to 44 min	86	12.1%
45 to 59 min	25	3.5%
60+ min	237	33.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.61
Poverty rate: 45.2% (1,288 of 2,848)

	Count	Share
Family households	515	30.7%
Nonfamily households	1,161	69.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,676	87.7%
Vacant	234	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	66	3.9%
Renter-occupied	1,610	96.1%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units23.8%

20 or more units57.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	362	19.0%
5 to 19 units	454	23.8%
20 or more units	1,094	57.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 06702

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