Norwalk, CT
Census ZIP code profile for Norwalk, CT - 6 ZIPs, total population 85,422. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet NORWALK-CT · Norwalk, CT 6 ZIPs · 85,422 pop · #1317/25278 · Fairfield County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-TOP
- INC-TOP $135,619
- RANK-TOP #1317/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Stamford
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 62% owners
- POP-SMALL 85,422
- SPREAD-SPLIT 06854→06853
- HOME-TOP $750,100
Nearest income peer: Stamford, CT ( $12,565 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Norwalk
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Norwalk on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Bridgeport · lowest $54,494
Bridgeport · lowest
$54,494 median HH income
- Shelton · near
Shelton · near
$108,185 median HH income
- Stamford · near
Stamford · near
$123,054 median HH income
- Norwalk · this city
Norwalk · this city
$135,619 median HH income
- Trumbull · near
Trumbull · near
$163,073 median HH income
- Fairfield · near
Fairfield · near
$164,402 median HH income
- New Canaan · highest
New Canaan · highest
$250,001 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Norwalk, CT sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 5%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 85,422
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $135,619
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (6 codes). Median household income averages $135,619 against unemployment of 5.6%. Home values around $750,100 and rents near $2,016 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Norwalk lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Fairfield County: Fairfield, Greenwich and Trumbull earn more and Bridgeport, Stamford and Danbury earn less. Westport marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 84% above Norwalk.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Norwalk differ
Norwalk's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $86,679 in ZIP 06854 to $250,000+ in ZIP 06853, while home values span $460,500 in 06854 to $1,610,200 in 06853. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 3.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 10.8 points
06854 to 06853
06854 to 06853
06853 to 06854
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Norwalk population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 6 delivery areas, the densest code 06854 still covers only about 34% of Norwalk's 85,422 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Norwalk
Citywide ZBP: 2,860 establishments, 46,152 employees , annual payroll $4,381,588k (~33 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 06851 (1,061 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (355) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Norwalk, CT
These ZIP codes sit in Fairfield County, which covers 47 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Norwalk. See the Fairfield County roll-up →
Norwalk lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Fairfield County: Fairfield, Greenwich and Trumbull earn more and Bridgeport, Stamford and Danbury earn less. Westport marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 84% above Norwalk.
Side-by-side: Compare 06854 vs 06851 →
Norwalk roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Norwalk, .