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Waterford ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for Waterford, CT is 06385, and its area codes are 860 and 959.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,304
Area codes
860, 959

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Waterford itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New London (3.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Waterford in numbers

About 3,304 people live in Waterford, in 1,625 households. The median household income is $73,156 a year, 24% below the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,900 (23% below the Connecticut median), and median gross rent is $1,668 a month. The median age is 44.8; 27.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.5% across Connecticut); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population3,304Waterford3,304
Households1,625Waterford1,625
Median age44.8Waterford44.8Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$73,156Waterford$73,156Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$282,900Waterford$282,900Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,668Waterford$1,668Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%Waterford27.3%Connecticut42.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.8 minWaterford21.8 minConnecticut26.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,750 / sq miWaterford1,750 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Waterford CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Waterford

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waterford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06385 Waterford , CT Standard 15,966 $100,484 $365,400

Map of Waterford ZIP codes

06385

The ZIP codes of Waterford, 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 Waterford

The nearest larger towns are New London (27,625 people, 2.0 mi), Groton (9,490 people, 3.6 mi) and Long Hill (4,399 people, 4.1 mi).

Towns near Waterford
TownPopulationDistance
New London 27,625 2.0 mi
Groton 9,490 3.6 mi
Long Hill 4,399 4.1 mi
Niantic 3,123 4.2 mi
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park 8,460 4.5 mi
Oxoboxo River 2,782 6.8 mi
Old Mystic 3,340 7.9 mi
Mystic 4,483 9.0 mi
Essex Village 2,705 13.7 mi
Norwich 39,973 14.1 mi
Pawcatuck 5,577 14.3 mi
Westerly, RI 18,411 16.8 mi
Westbrook Center 2,501 16.9 mi
Colchester 4,692 19.1 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in New London County · Connecticut ZIP codes

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