Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,173 Zip code population in 2010: 3,646 Zip code population in 2000: 3,466
Houses and condos: 1,360 Renter-occupied apartments: 228
% of renters here:
19%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 06853: 132.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 1.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,650 people per square mile
(average).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.7% ($9,545)
Connecticut:
1.8% ($6,189)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,526 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,598 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,457
(45.9%)
Females: 1,715
(54.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 06853:
High school or higher: 100.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 86.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 38.0%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 06853:
Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 65.2%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 2.2%
Divorced: 11.5%
Zip code 06853 compared to state average:
Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $1,440,392
06853:
$1,440,392
Connecticut:
$347,200
According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 06853 zip code as of May 15, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 06853 is 3,833 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.4 years
Connecticut median age:
40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Connecticut:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 06853, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $429,321 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$429,321
State:
$105,931
Salary/wage: $315,895 (reported on 73.2% of returns)
Here:
$315,895
State:
$83,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1373.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3121.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6431.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8671.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19718.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 222243.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $9,579 (reported on 66.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$9,579
Connecticut:
$3,402
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $25k, 58.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 227.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 415.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 377.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6138.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $33,030 (reported on 67.6% of returns)
Here:
$33,030
State:
$12,683
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 376.9% for AGIs below $25k, 831.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 915.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1618.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2832.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20044.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$148,366 (reported on 63.1% of returns)
Here:
+$148,366
State:
+$44,158
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 213.8% for AGIs below $25k, 494.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 752.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 666.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2482.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96057.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$65,240 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:
+$65,240
State:
+$22,988
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 253.8% for AGIs below $25k, 887.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1181.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2450.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3887.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14692.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $45,046 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
06853:
$45,046
Connecticut:
$22,031
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 189.2% for AGIs below $25k, 655.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1460.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2092.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4567.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $31,658 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
06853:
$31,658
Connecticut:
$29,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 960.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1895.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $54,651 (reported on 44.7% of returns)
Here:
$54,651
State:
$37,613
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 414.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1451.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1432.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2146.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4062.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20742.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $18,589 (reported on 41.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,589
State:
$13,557
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $25k, 68.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 113.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 263.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 438.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7620.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,972 (reported on 44.7% of returns)
06853:
$9,972
State:
$9,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.7% for AGIs below $25k, 287.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 385.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 701.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1041.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3366.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $733 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:
$733
State:
$2,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 06853, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $364,919 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$364,919
State:
$93,290
Salary/wage: $271,806 (reported on 71.7% of returns)
Here:
$271,806
State:
$73,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $25k, 57.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $8,451 (reported on 70.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$8,451
Connecticut:
$2,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $28,188 (reported on 64.2% of returns)
Here:
$28,188
State:
$10,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$61,774 (reported on 60.7% of returns)
Here:
+$61,774
State:
+$34,090
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$41,202 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:
+$41,202
State:
+$22,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $54,021 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
06853:
$54,021
Connecticut:
$19,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $25,120 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
06853:
$25,120
Connecticut:
$24,004
Total itemized deductions: $84,864 (17% of AGI, reported on 72.8% of returns)
Here:
$84,864
State:
$33,239
Here:
17.3% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.3% for AGIs below $25k, 33.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,013 (reported on 64.7% of returns)
Here:
$11,013
State:
$4,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $51,715 (reported on 71.7% of returns)
06853:
$51,715
State:
$17,397
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.0% for AGIs below $25k, 14.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,333 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,333
State:
$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 74.6%
Here:
75%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 84.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 06853, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $260,706 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$260,706
State:
$73,265
Salary/wage: $218,769 (reported on 71.9% of returns)
Here:
$218,769
State:
$62,030
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $5,538 (reported on 79.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$5,538
Connecticut:
$2,287
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $15,727 (reported on 71.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,727
State:
$5,735
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$55,567 (reported on 64.5% of returns)
Here:
+$55,567
State:
+$23,694
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$38,384 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
+$38,384
State:
+$20,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,695 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
06853:
$3,695
Connecticut:
$3,216
Self-employed pension: $26,536 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:
$26,536
Connecticut:
$17,335
Total itemized deductions: $56,963 (16% of AGI, reported on 72.0% of returns)
Here:
$56,963
State:
$24,919
Here:
16.0% of AGI
State:
18.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 32.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $11,731 (3% of AGI, reported on 67.2% of returns)
Here:
$11,731
State:
$3,762
Here:
3.2% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $70,692 (reported on 86.1% of returns)
06853:
$70,692
State:
$15,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,190 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,190
State:
$1,570
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.1%
Here:
76%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 70.5% for AGIs below $10k, 64.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 21 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,192
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (23 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 664 (355 now married, 300 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 06853 with a mortgage: 673 (124 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 109 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,810 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,443
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.9%
Whole state:
9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
4.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
8.0
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
2.9
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 06853: Rowayton Station (A), Rowayton Free Public Library (B), Rowayton Arts Center (C), Rowayton Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 338 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 229 4-persons, 101 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 333 1-person, 42 2-persons, 4 4-persons
725 married couples with children.
97 single-parent households (47 men, 50 women).
89.2% of residents of 06853 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% very well, 5% not well).
6.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 264 (8.3%) (51.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NORWALK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP (333 WILSON AVE in NORWALK, CT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
NU SPILL (STYLES LN in NORWALK, CT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
NU SPILL (SHERWOOD RD in NORWALK, CT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
73.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13.9%Electricity
10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.2%Utility gas
0.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 3,979.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,007
Northeast: 1,313
Midwest: 188
South: 276
West: 63
63% of the 06853 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.
87% of the 06853 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 103
Here:
37.7%
Connecticut:
9.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 124
Here:
55.4%
Connecticut:
12.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56
Here:
64.3%
Connecticut:
35.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
267,541Legal occupations
240,685Computer and mathematical occupations
235,516Management occupations
178,912Sales and related occupations
174,328Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
140,592Business and financial operations occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CORNING TOWNSEND III (56 CROOKED TRAIL in ROWAYTON, CT; small business) : $72,857 in 5 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Engineering and Technical Services, Tugs And Towboats by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $24,450; 2004: $48,900; 2005: $0; 2006: -$493.
Biggest contracts:
$24,450 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2004-05-11. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$24,450 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2004-05-11. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$24,450, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$0 with Army for Tugs And Towboats. Signed on 2006-01-11. Completion date: 2002-07-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0446.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of fires - 14 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (49.2%), and Structure Fires (32.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 06853