Waterbury, CT
Naugatuck Valley County · Connecticut · United States
Home to 3,117 people across 0.669 square miles.
At a glance
06702 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 06702 is
| Coordinates | 41.556461, -73.045886 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Naugatuck Valley County |
| State | Connecticut (CT) |
| Land area | 0.669 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| New York, NY | 76.8 mi |
|---|---|
| Boston, MA | 116.2 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | 156.8 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 751.6 mi |
People
Who lives in 06702
3,117 residents in 1,676 households, averaging 1.86 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 28.9% of residents, and 67.5% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 1,676 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.86 |
| Family households | 30.7% |
| Living alone | 67.5% |
| Median age | 55.9 years |
| Households with internet | 53.5% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 06702
The median household here earns $16,198 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 06702 ahead of 0% of American ZIP codes. 45.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $16,198 ±$5,663 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $16,720 |
| Poverty rate | 45.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 15.5% |
| Labor force participation | 29.6% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 8.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 68.9% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 06702
median rent runs $720 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 96.1% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1960.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $720/mo |
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Housing units | 1,910 |
| Vacancy rate | 12.3% |
Own vs. rent
Of 1,676 occupied units
| Owner households | 66 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 1,610 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 06702 commutes
37.7% of workers walked, and the average one-way trip takes 36.0 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 36.0 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 06702
ZIP code 06702 is assigned to Waterbury, CT, and falls within Naugatuck Valley County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 3,117 people live inside it.
At 4,659 residents per square mile spread over 0.669 square miles, 06702 reads as a densely built-up area. It is a smaller postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings are well below the national median. At $16,198, 06702 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 0% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Waterbury looks like
The building stock is dominated by larger apartment buildings of twenty units or more, which account for 43.5% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1960, making the housing here mid-century.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 55.9 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.86 people, and 67.5% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Getting to work takes 36.0 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is walked at 37.7% of workers, while 17.5% take public transit, 37.7% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Waterbury, CT
Waterbury is a built-up area, so you will generally find a mix of chain hotels near the main approach roads and a smaller number of independent properties closer to the centre. Staying in 06702 itself often costs less than an equivalent room in the nearest downtown while keeping you close to it.
Local costs are modest — median rent here is $720 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, New York, NY is about 76.8 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 06702 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 06702 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 06702 offers a compact profile of Waterbury: 3,117 residents, a median household income of $16,198, 8.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 15.5%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 06702 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Waterbury may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 06702
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06702. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).