Stamford, CT
Census ZIP code profile for Stamford, CT - 6 ZIPs, total population 122,486. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet STAMFORD-CT · Stamford, CT 6 ZIPs · 122,486 pop · #1960/25278 · Fairfield County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-HIGH
- INC-TOP $123,054
- RANK-TOP #1960/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Norwalk
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 55% owners
- POP-MID 122,486
- SPREAD-WIDE 06906→06903
- HOME-HIGH $617,550
Nearest income peer: Norwalk, 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 Stamford
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Stamford on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Bridgeport · lowest $54,494
Bridgeport · lowest
$54,494 median HH income
- Danbury · near $90,787
Danbury · near
$90,787 median HH income
- Stratford · near $96,239
Stratford · near
$96,239 median HH income
- Shelton · near
Shelton · near
$108,185 median HH income
- Stamford · this city
Stamford · this city
$123,054 median HH income
- Norwalk · near
Norwalk · near
$135,619 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, Stamford, CT sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 8%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 122,486
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $123,054
- 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 $123,054 against unemployment of 3.8%. Home values around $617,550 and rents near $2,489 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Stamford sits in the lower half of Fairfield County on income: Norwalk, Fairfield and Greenwich report more, Bridgeport, Danbury and Stratford report less. Westport marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 103% above Stamford.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Stamford differ
Stamford's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $93,675 in ZIP 06906 to $204,028 in ZIP 06903, while home values span $478,700 in 06901 to $911,000 in 06903. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.2×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.9×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 14.2 points
06906 to 06903
06901 to 06903
06903 to 06901
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
Lead ZIP 06902 outweighs Stamford's long list
Even with 6 codes on the table, 06902 holds about 52% of the 122,486 residents in Stamford. Rank the ZIP table by population before trusting any city-level dollar figure.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Stamford
Citywide ZBP: 4,443 establishments, 73,128 employees , annual payroll $10,534,529k (~36 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 06902 (1,752 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (612) · also Health care and social assistance · Finance and insurance .
ZIP Codes in Stamford, CT
These ZIP codes sit in Fairfield County, which covers 47 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Stamford. See the Fairfield County roll-up →
Stamford sits in the lower half of Fairfield County on income: Norwalk, Fairfield and Greenwich report more, Bridgeport, Danbury and Stratford report less. Westport marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 103% above Stamford.
Side-by-side: Compare 06902 vs 06905 →
Stamford 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 Stamford, .