ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06706: Waterbury, CT

ZIP Code 06706 (Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut) has an estimated 15,551 residents in 5,506 households. The median household income is $52,242, the median home value is $210,700 and the median gross rent is $1,269/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

15,551

Margin of error ±1,778

Median household income

$52,242

Margin of error ±$5,708

Median home value

$210,700

Margin of error ±$13,128

Median gross rent

$1,269/mo

Margin of error ±$87

Median age

36.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.6 min

Margin of error ±6.6 min

How ZIP 06706 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 0670636.1 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06706$52,242Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06706$25,583Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0670625.6%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0670610.2%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0670616.7%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06706$210,700Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06706$1,269/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0670640.8%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0670625.6 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 067066.4%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06706

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 06706 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06706Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population15,551±1,7783,624,508334,922,499
Median age36.1 yrs±2.8 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,506±4731,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$52,242±$5,708$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$25,583±$2,563$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate25.6%±6.0 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.2%±3.9 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%±3.3 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$210,700±$13,128$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,269/mo±$87$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes40.8%±5.1 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.6 min±6.6 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.4%±2.7 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 06706
GroupZIP 06706ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino28.1%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino24.1%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%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 Latino2.5%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)37.3%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06706 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
New Haven County
Largest overlapping place
Waterbury (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.84 sq mi· about 4,050 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 New Haven County

06483 New Haven County, CT06488 New Haven County, CT06492 New Haven County, CT06510 New Haven, CT06511 New Haven, CT06512 East Haven, CT06513 New Haven, CT06514 New Haven County, CT06515 New Haven, CT06516 West Haven, CT06517 New Haven County, CT06518 New Haven County, CT06519 New Haven, CT06524 New Haven County, CT06525 New Haven County, CT06702 Waterbury, CT06704 Waterbury, CT06705 Waterbury, CT06708 Waterbury, CT06710 Waterbury, CT06712 New Haven County, CT06716 New Haven County, CT06762 New Haven County, CT06770 Naugatuck, 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.