US Census Data

ZIP Code 06706

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

Population
15,546
+11.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$51,770
+20.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$171,400
+45.6%’19–’23

ZIP Code 06706 (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut) is home to about 15,546 residents. The median household income of $51,770 is below the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region median ($86,365).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 06706's population grew 11.1% from 13,997 to 15,546, while its median gross rent rose 33.2% from $926 to $1,233.

Owners occupy 43.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
15,546
Median age
36.3 yrs
Median household income
$51,770
Median home value
$171,400
Median gross rent
$1,233
Housing units
5,907
Homeownership rate
43.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.2%
Unemployment rate
10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
13,99715,546
Median household income
$43,017$51,770
Median home value
$117,700$171,400
Median gross rent
$926$1,233
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201913,997$43,017$117,700$926
202014,198$48,174$118,900$976
202115,060$47,239$121,600$999
202215,459$54,075$148,100$1,161
202315,546$51,770$171,400$1,233

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 59636.2%
5 to 172,79718.0%
18 to 241,1687.5%
25 to 342,62516.9%
35 to 441,79111.5%
45 to 542,17314.0%
55 to 641,79411.5%
65 to 741,62010.4%
75 and over6154.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)4,77330.7%
Black or African American3,81124.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian5003.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race3612.3%
Two or more races6414.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5,46035.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,42022.8%
High school graduate4,22339.8%
Some college or associate's2,26021.3%
Bachelor's degree7907.4%
Graduate or professional degree9258.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
27 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone4,05263.2%
Carpooled1,17718.4%
Public transit3815.9%
Walked971.5%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home4076.3%
Other means3004.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,94932.4%
15 to 29 min1,79629.9%
30 to 44 min1,41423.5%
45 to 59 min3235.4%
60+ min5258.7%

Households

Average household size
2.85
Poverty rate
24.8% (3,844 of 15,517)
CountShare
Family households3,74069.1%
Nonfamily households1,67530.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1949

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied5,41591.7%
Vacant4928.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied2,32943.0%
Renter-occupied3,08657.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached2,32939.4%
1-unit, attached2464.2%
2 to 4 units2,17836.9%
5 to 19 units69911.8%
20 or more units4217.1%
Mobile home & other340.6%

Geography

ZCTA
06706
Land area
3.82 sq mi
Water area
0.12 sq mi
Center point
41.5322, -73.0251

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

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