ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06608: Bridgeport, CT

ZIP Code 06608 (Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut) has an estimated 12,146 residents in 4,470 households. The median household income is $45,754, the median home value is $235,800 and the median gross rent is $1,320/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

12,146

Margin of error ±1,176

Median household income

$45,754

Margin of error ±$4,759

Median home value

$235,800

Margin of error ±$17,261

Median gross rent

$1,320/mo

Margin of error ±$159

Median age

34.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.1 min

Margin of error ±7.0 min

How ZIP 06608 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 0660834.7 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06608$45,754Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06608$23,771Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0660826.7%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 066088.4%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 066089.7%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06608$235,800Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06608$1,320/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0660824.6%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0660829.1 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 066082.9%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06608

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 06608 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06608Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population12,146±1,1763,624,508334,922,499
Median age34.7 yrs±3.0 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,470±3651,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$45,754±$4,759$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$23,771±$3,683$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate26.7%±6.5 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.4%±2.9 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%±3.3 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$235,800±$17,261$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,320/mo±$159$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes24.6%±5.1 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.1 min±7.0 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.9%±1.2 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 06608
GroupZIP 06608ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.0%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%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 Latino0.1%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)67.3%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06608 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
Fairfield County
Largest overlapping place
Bridgeport (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.03 sq mi· about 11,792 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, CT06605 Bridgeport, CT06606 Bridgeport, CT06607 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.