Bethel ZIP code, Connecticut
The ZIP code for Bethel, CT is 06801, and its area codes are 203 and 475.
- USPS city name
- 1 ZIP code
- Overlapping the city
- 1 more
- Population
- 11,404
- County
- Fairfield County
- State
- Connecticut
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Bethel itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Danbury (3.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Bethel uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Bethel in numbers
About 11,404 people live in Bethel, in 4,830 households, the 34th-largest of Connecticut's 213 census places. The median household income is $90,848 a year, 5% below the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $378,300 (3% above the Connecticut median), and median gross rent is $1,656 a month. The median age is 41.8; 38.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.5% across Connecticut); the average commute takes 32 minutes.
| Population | 11,404 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,830 |
| Median age | 41.8 |
| Median household income | $90,848 |
| Median home value | $378,300 |
| Median gross rent | $1,656 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3% |
| Mean commute | 32.4 min |
| Population density | 1,850 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Bethel CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Bethel
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06801 | Bethel , CT | Standard | 20,796 | $116,541 | $434,600 |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Bethel
These ZIP codes cover part of Bethel but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06810 | Danbury , CT | Standard | 55,833 | $76,933 | $402,100 |
Map of Bethel ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Bethel, CT, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.
Towns near Bethel
The nearest larger towns are Danbury (87,263 people, 4.3 mi), Shelton (41,889 people, 15 mi) and Bridgeport (149,153 people, 16 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury | 87,263 | 4.3 mi |
| Ridgefield | 6,970 | 7.5 mi |
| Stepney | 3,979 | 7.9 mi |
| Ball Pond | 2,627 | 9.1 mi |
| Sandy Hook | 9,863 | 9.5 mi |
| Tashua | 3,771 | 10.2 mi |
| Putnam Lake, NY | 3,664 | 10.6 mi |
| Brewster, NY | 2,512 | 10.8 mi |
| Long Hill | 8,681 | 11.6 mi |
| East Village | 3,998 | 11.8 mi |
| Daniels Farm | 5,976 | 11.9 mi |
| Heritage Village | 4,968 | 12.8 mi |
| Coleytown | 3,472 | 13.2 mi |
| Carmel, NY | 7,306 | 14.4 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Fairfield County · Connecticut ZIP codes
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