Waterbury, CT
Census ZIP code profile for Waterbury, CT - 6 ZIPs, total population 110,372. 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 WATERBURY-CT · Waterbury, CT 6 ZIPs · 110,372 pop · #22947/25278 · New Haven County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-RENT · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $45,657
- RANK-BOTTOM #22947/25278
- BELOW-PEER under New Haven
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-RENT 40% owners
- POP-MID 110,372
- SPREAD-SPLIT 06702→06708
- HOME-MID $223,000
Nearest income peer: New Haven, CT (+ $12,485 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 Waterbury
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Waterbury on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Waterbury · this city · lowest $45,657
Waterbury · this city · lowest
$45,657 median HH income
- New Haven · near
New Haven · near
$58,142 median HH income
- Meriden · near
Meriden · near
$71,253 median HH income
- West Haven · near
West Haven · near
$74,382 median HH income
- East Haven · near
East Haven · near
$96,146 median HH income
- Cheshire · highest
Cheshire · highest
$145,179 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, Waterbury, CT sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 9th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 110,372
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $45,657
- 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.
Lower household-income footing ($45,657 average) with poverty near 28.4% and unemployment 10.0% across 6 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing New Haven County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Waterbury, New Haven, Hamden and Meriden among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Cheshire marks the far end of that range at $145,179, 218% above Waterbury.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Waterbury differ
Income is the clearest internal divide in Waterbury. ZIP 06702 reports $14,474 in median household income, while ZIP 06708 reports $67,364. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 4.7×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 29 points
06702 to 06708
06704 to 06702
06708 to 06702
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
Waterbury residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 6 codes in Waterbury. The densest, 06708, still represents only about 27% of the 110,372 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Waterbury's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 1,899 establishments, 31,373 employees , annual payroll $1,531,156k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 06708 (505 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (400) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Waterbury, CT
These ZIP codes sit in New Haven County, which covers 41 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in Waterbury. See the New Haven County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing New Haven County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Waterbury, New Haven, Hamden and Meriden among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Cheshire marks the far end of that range at $145,179, 218% above Waterbury.
Side-by-side: Compare 06708 vs 06705 →
Waterbury 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 Waterbury, .