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Prospect ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for Prospect, CT is 06712, and its area codes are 203 and 475.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
9,458
Area codes
203, 475

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Prospect itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Waterbury (3.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Prospect in numbers

About 9,458 people live in Prospect, in 3,529 households. The median household income is $126,394 a year, 32% above the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,400 (3% below the Connecticut median).

Population9,458Prospect9,458
Households3,529Prospect3,529
Median household income$126,394Prospect$126,394Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$355,400Prospect$355,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Prospect. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Prospect

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Prospect
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06712 Prospect , CT Standard 9,458 $126,394 $355,400

Map of Prospect ZIP codes

06712

The ZIP codes of Prospect, 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 Prospect

The nearest larger towns are Naugatuck (31,800 people, 4.0 mi), Waterbury (114,869 people, 5.2 mi) and Wallingford Center (18,208 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near Prospect
TownPopulationDistance
Naugatuck 31,800 4.0 mi
Cheshire Village 6,172 4.1 mi
Waterbury 114,869 5.2 mi
Quinnipiac University 4,311 6.9 mi
Oakville 9,276 8.6 mi
Wallingford Center 18,208 8.8 mi
Meriden 60,545 9.7 mi
North Haven 24,336 10.2 mi
Watertown 3,897 10.3 mi
Ansonia 19,033 11.8 mi
Northford 6,186 12.3 mi
Terryville 5,461 12.5 mi
Bristol 61,462 12.7 mi
Derby 12,487 13.2 mi

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