ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06605: Bridgeport, CT

ZIP Code 06605 (Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut) has an estimated 25,929 residents in 10,380 households. The median household income is $56,179, the median home value is $335,500 and the median gross rent is $1,477/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

25,929

Margin of error ±1,542

Median household income

$56,179

Margin of error ±$7,523

Median home value

$335,500

Margin of error ±$29,121

Median gross rent

$1,477/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

33.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.4 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 06605 compares with Connecticut and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0660533.6 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06605$56,179Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06605$37,877Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0660525.7%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 066059.1%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0660531.7%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06605$335,500Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06605$1,477/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0660532.1%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0660530.4 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0660510.7%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06605

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 06605 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06605Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population25,929±1,5423,624,508334,922,499
Median age33.6 yrs±1.6 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,380±6021,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$56,179±$7,523$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$37,877±$4,542$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate25.7%±5.0 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.1%±3.8 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%±4.5 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$335,500±$29,121$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,477/mo±$86$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes32.1%±3.9 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.4 min±4.0 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.7%±3.3 pts16.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 06605
GroupZIP 06605ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.8%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino18.1%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%4.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)41.6%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06605 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
Fairfield County
Largest overlapping place
Bridgeport (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.29 sq mi· about 11,323 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Fairfield County

06468 Stepney, CT06470 Fairfield County, CT06482 Sandy Hook, CT06484 Shelton, CT06604 Bridgeport, CT06606 Bridgeport, CT06607 Bridgeport, CT06608 Bridgeport, CT06610 Bridgeport, CT06611 Trumbull Center, CT06612 Fairfield County, CT06614 Oronoque, CT06615 Fairfield County, CT06784 Fairfield County, CT06801 Bethel, CT06804 Fairfield County, CT06807 Cos Cob, CT06810 Danbury, CT06811 Danbury, CT06812 Fairfield County, CT06820 Fairfield County, CT06824 Fairfield County, CT06825 Fairfield County, CT06830 Greenwich, CT

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.