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ZIP Code 06702: Waterbury, CT
ZIP code 06702 is in Waterbury, Connecticut, entirely in New Haven County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Waterbury's 6 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $14,474 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waterbury · 6 residential ZIPs
- County
- New Haven County
- Census places
- Waterbury
- House district
- CT-5 119th Congress
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 4,404 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 10 more ZIP codes use the name Waterbury for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 06702?
06702 centers on 41.556°, -73.046° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 06710, 06708, 06706, 06704, 06705.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 06702, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 06702 compare with the rest of Waterbury?
| Measure | 06702 | In Waterbury | In New Haven County | In CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,946 | 6th of 6 | 41st of 41 | 214th of 288 |
| Median household income | $15k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $286k | 1st of 6 | 28th of 40 | 190th of 245 |
06702's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$4,480) is more than a quarter of the figure ($14,474). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 06702?
The 2020 Census counted 3,882 people in 06702; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,946. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,946±566 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,882+6.2% since 2010 (3,654)
- Households
- 1,859
- Median age
- 55.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 06702?
Of the 2,946 people the ACS estimates in 06702, 6.3% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (38.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (35.5%).
- Under 186.3%
- 18 to 6470.6%
- 65 and older23.1%
- Hispanic or Latino38.3%
- Black, not Hispanic35.5%
- White, not Hispanic22.9%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 06702 earn?
Median household income is $14,474 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($15,838 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $14,474±$4,480
- Income per person
- $18,036
- Below the poverty line
- 45.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $26,6091,080 returns; wages 85% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 06702?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $286,100
- Median gross rent
- $749
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 8.0%
- Housing units
- 2,085
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 06702?
267 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 35 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade48
- Health care and social assistance44
- Professional, scientific, and technical services36
- Other services (except public administration)36
- Accommodation and food services26
- Real estate and rental and leasing14
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 06702?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06710 | Waterbury | 9,942 | $37k | 0.9 mi |
| 06708 | Waterbury | 29,594 | $67k | 1.4 mi |
| 06706 | Waterbury | 15,551 | $52k | 2.0 mi |
| 06704 | Waterbury | 31,713 | $49k | 2.3 mi |
| 06705 | Waterbury | 25,266 | $54k | 2.8 mi |
| 06779 | Oakville | 8,364 | $96k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 06762 | Middlebury | 7,807 | $134k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 06770 | Naugatuck | 31,823 | $96k | 4.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.