Population & age
- Total population
- 25,744
- Median age
- 39.5
Waterbury, CT (06705)
New Haven County · Population 25,744
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Waterbury, CT (ZIP 06705) sits in New Haven County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 39.8%. NCES lists 5 schools serving the area, 5 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,327. 25% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FEMA has issued 36 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1978 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 31.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $54,129, fair market rent of $1,730 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $259,835, up 3.0% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 49.8%
- Black
- 20.8%
- Asian
- 6.3%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 36.2%
- Other / multi-racial
- 22.6%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $54,129
- Median home value
- $153,200
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 18.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 8.8%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 4,744(42.7%)
- Renter-occupied
- 6,378(57.3%)
- Vacant units
- 856
- Built (median)
- 1966
Commute
- Public transit
- 260(2.3%)
- Work from home
- 466(4.2%)
- Avg commute
- 24.0 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 5,072(20.1%)
- Uninsured
- 310(1.2%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 7,883(70.9%)
- No broadband
- 3,239(29.1%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 4,581(17.8%)
- Non-English at home
- 9,169(37.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,210
/month
1 Bed
$1,400
/month
2 Bed
$1,730
/month
3 Bed
$2,140
/month
4 Bed
$2,520
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$259,835
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+3.0%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+75.5%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
New Haven-Milford, CT
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
12,970
Average AGI
$45,811
Avg property tax
$167
EITC participation
25.0%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00033.8% · 4,380
- $25,000 – $50,00032.8% · 4,250
- $50,000 – $75,00017.0% · 2,200
- $75,000 – $100,0008.0% · 1,040
- $100,000 – $200,0007.8% · 1,010
- $200,000 or more0.7% · 90
Avg mortgage interest
$152
Avg charitable contribution
$239
Avg capital gains
$335
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $594.2M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
474
Total employment
8,371
Annual payroll
$348.7M
Average annual pay
$41,661
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
9
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$697.7M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
6
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Webster Bank, National Association$173.2M · 2 branches
- 2.Wells Fargo Bank, National Association$138.8M · 1 branch
- 3.Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company$107.2M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Community health centers
Federally funded health-center sites
1
Single health-center site
One federally funded community health center serves this ZIP. Residents who need same-day care or specialty services may rely on neighboring ZIPs.
FQHC sites
1
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
40
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
- 1.Crosby High School SBHC
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
7
Established EV charging
Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.
Level 2 ports
25
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- ChargePoint Network
- EV Connect
- LOOP
- + 2 more networks
Propane (LPG)
1
Propane autogas
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
36
Date Range
1978–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HAWTHORNE FIRE
Fire — declared October 24, 2024 (DR-5542)
Incident period: October 21, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane11 (31%)
- Severe Storm9 (25%)
- Snowstorm8 (22%)
- Flood3 (8%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Other3 (8%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
8
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
32
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
41
GoodGood 260dModerate 94dUSG 11dUnhealthy 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
156
Unhealthy
Primary pollutant
Ozone
206 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on New Haven County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,774
That is roughly 426 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
—
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
—
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
—
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
—
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
85
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,760
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
—
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
—
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
54%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on New Haven data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
31.3% of New Haven County, CT residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.23
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
—
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.79
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in New Haven County, CT for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Data sources used on this page
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
39.8%
6.8pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.6%
4.6pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
21.1%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
79.2%
3.2pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
16.4%
3.4pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
13.5%
2.5pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
5 schools serve this ZIP, including 5 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby High School | Public | 9–12 | 1,217 |
| Michael F. Wallace Middle School | Public | 4–8 | 1,170 |
| H. S. Chase School | Public | -1–5 | 656 |
| Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School | Public | -1–5 | 613 |
| Margaret M. Generali Elementary School | Public | 0–5 | 518 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$16,327
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,466
- Certificate
Dolce The Academy
Waterbury, CT · 06705
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 53.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $9,833
- Certificate
Porter and Chester Institute of Waterbury
Waterbury, CT · 06705
- In-state tuition
- $15,856
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,856
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,588
- Median student debt
- $12,000
- 4-Year
Post University
Waterbury, CT · 06723
- In-state tuition
- $16,327
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,327
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 29.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,696
- Median student debt
- $30,157
- 4-Year
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · 06702
- In-state tuition
- $18,140
- Out-of-state tuition
- $40,808
- Acceptance rate
- 86.7%
- Graduation rate
- 56.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $73,997
- Median student debt
- $21,500
- Certificate
Industrial Management Training Institute
Waterbury, CT · 06706
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 77.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $55,344
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- Certificate
Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC
Waterbury, CT · 06704
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 90.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Waterbury, CT (ZIP 06705) sits in New Haven County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 39.8%. NCES lists 5 schools serving the area, 5 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,327. 25% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FEMA has issued 36 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1978 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 31.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $54,129, fair market rent of $1,730 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $259,835, up 3.0% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 21.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 06705
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 06705?
39.8%, which is 6.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 06705?
21.1%, which is 0.9 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 06705?
36.6%, which is 4.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 06705?
5 schools serve this ZIP, including 5 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 06705 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 06705 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 06705?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Crosby High School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 06705?
25,744 people live in ZIP 06705, with a median age of 39.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 06705?
$54,129 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 06705 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 06705, 42.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 57.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 06705?
In ZIP 06705, 4.2% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 2.3% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 06705?
20.1% of the population in ZIP 06705 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 06705 have broadband internet?
70.9% of households in ZIP 06705 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 06705?
The typical home value in ZIP 06705 is $259,835, up 3.0% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 06705?
Home values are up 3.0% over the past year and up 75.5% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 06705?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 06705 (Waterbury, CT) is $45,811 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 06705?
Tax returns from ZIP 06705 report an average of $167 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 06705 earn over $200,000?
0.7% of tax returns from ZIP 06705 (Waterbury, CT) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 06705?
As of 2022, 474 business establishments operated in ZIP 06705 employing 8,371 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 06705?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 06705 is $41,661, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 06705 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 36 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 06705 between 1978–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 06705?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 06705, accounting for 11 of 36 declarations (31%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 06705?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 06705 was "HAWTHORNE FIRE" — a fire declared in 2024 (DR-5542) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 06705?
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 06705 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Dolce The Academy, Porter And Chester Institute Of Waterbury, and Post University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 06705?
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $16,327 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 06705?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $48,466 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 06705?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (5 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (36 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (36 on record).
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