Estimated median household income in 2007: $13,884
| This zip code: | $13,884 | | Connecticut: | $65,967 |
Nearest zip codes: 06710, 06708, 06704, 06706, 06705, 06779.
Housing units in zip code 06702 with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,005
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $940
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 48.1% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.8% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 2.8 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 06702 include: Saint Marys Convent (A), Christ Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Church of the Immaculate Conception (C), Sisters of Notre Dame Church (D), Faith Temple Church of God (E), First Congregational Church (F), Waterbury Baptist Ministries (G), Zion Lutheran Church (H), Immaculate Conception Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 06702 include: Waterbury Green (1), Library Park (2), Center Square (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 64
- 1995 to 1998: 26
- 1990 to 1994: 16
- 1980 to 1989: 319
- 1970 to 1979: 339
- 1960 to 1969: 127
- 1950 to 1959: 154
- 1940 to 1949: 253
- 1939 or earlier: 763
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterbury, CT (06702): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 26
- 3 bedrooms: 26
- 4 bedrooms: 16
- 5 or more bedrooms: 32
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 328
- 1 bedrooms: 884
- 2 bedrooms: 233
- 3 bedrooms: 122
- 4 bedrooms: 62
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 06702 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 15
- 2 vehicles: 31
- 3 vehicles: 37
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,183
- 1 vehicle: 405
- 2 vehicles: 59
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 06702:
- Less than $100: 41
- $100 to $149: 66
- $150 to $199: 204
- $200 to $249: 90
- $250 to $299: 49
- $300 to $349: 35
- $350 to $399: 34
- $400 to $449: 27
- $450 to $499: 26
- $500 to $549: 23
- $550 to $599: 27
- $600 to $649: 9
- $900 to $999: 75
- $1,000 to $1,249: 50
- $1,500 to $1,999: 144
- No cash rent: 9
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - Black or African American householders: $143,665
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,483 (it was $84,300 in 2000)
| 06702: | $142,483 | | Connecticut: | $309,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $134,000 - $212,700
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $141,594| Here: | $141,594 | | State: | $418,487 |
In 2-unit structures: $8,389| Here: | $8,389 | | State: | $295,498 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $244,217| Here: | $244,217 | | State: | $253,799 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 29
- One, attached: 38
- Two: 107
- 3 or 4: 315
- 5 to 9: 203
- 10 to 19: 164
- 20 to 49: 365
- 50 or more: 828
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 342 (49%)
- Carpooled: 141 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 98 (14%)
- Taxi: 13 (2%)
- Walked: 86 (12%)
- Other means: 10 (1%)
- Worked at home: 10 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 17
- 5 to 9 minutes: 128
- 10 to 14 minutes: 51
- 15 to 19 minutes: 136
- 20 to 24 minutes: 73
- 25 to 29 minutes: 31
- 30 to 34 minutes: 213
- 35 to 39 minutes: 14
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 20
- 60 to 89 minutes: 7
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,449
- In family households: 2,220 (208 male householders, 427 female householders)
242 spouses, 1,043 children (1,011 natural, 32 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 73 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,229 (523 male householders (468 living alone)), 599 female householders (564 living alone)), 107 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 336 (258 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 217 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 154 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,032 1-person, 72 2-persons, 18 3-persons.
217 married couples with children.
543 single-parent households (80 men, 463 women).
52.8% of residents of 06702 zip code speak English at home.
39.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 16% well, 22% not well, 12% not at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% very well, 27% well, 23% not well, 8% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (32% well, 68% not well).
Foreign born population: 567 (15.4%)
(34.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 15.4% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Dominican Republic (32%)
- Jamaica (12%)
- Canada (10%)
- Ukraine (8%)
- Other Northern Africa (7%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Guatemala (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 88
- 1990 to 1994: 197
- 1985 to 1989: 73
- 1980 to 1984: 38
- 1975 to 1979: 27
- 1970 to 1974: 23
- 1970 to 1974: 34
- 1965 to 1969: 87
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White population: 1,681
Black population: 740
American Indian population: 33
Asian population: 12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 1,030
Two or more races population: 176

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2061 |
|  Italian: 276 |
|  Irish: 100 |
|  French (except Basque): 72 |
|  Arab:: 64 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 63 |
|  United States or American: 53 |
|  French Canadian: 52 |
|  Portuguese: 48 |
|  Jamaican: 45 |
|  Moroccan: 39 |
|  Lithuanian: 35 |
|  Polish: 32 |
|  British: 30 |
|  English: 29 |
|  Swedish: 23 |
|  Scottish: 22 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 19 |
|  German: 18 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 18 |
|  Ukrainian: 17 |
|  Albanian: 15 |
|  Macedonian: 13 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 12 |
|  Hungarian: 10 |
|  Canadian: 9 |
|  Russian: 8 |
|  Lebanese: 7 |
|  West Indian: 6 |
|  Dutch: 5 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 06702 not listed on the city page:- STATE STREET SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 35 STATE ST., WATERBURY, CT; Grades: KG - 12)
- HOMEBOUND (Location: 236 GRAND STREET, WATERBURY, CT; Grades: PK - 12)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (40%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1702
- Northeast: 465
- Midwest: 52
- South: 222
- West: 9
47% of the 06702 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Connecticut.
Population in 1990: 4,522. Population change in the 1990s: -846 (-18.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
| Here: | 7.4% | | Connecticut: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 3.2% | | Connecticut: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28
| Here: | 65.1% | | Connecticut: | 33.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WATERBURY, CT):
- TOOLS PLUS, INC (153 MEADOW ST; small business): $29,009 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Hand Tools, Edged, Nonpowered, Tools and Attachments for Woodworking Machinery, Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered, Woodworking Machines by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $13,337; 2005: $0; 2006: $15,672.
Biggest contracts:
$10,552 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hand Tools, Edged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2006-06-19. Completion date: 2006-07-07.
$6,664 with Navy for Tools and Attachments for Woodworking Machinery. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
$5,696 with Army for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2004-01-30. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$4,945 with Army for Woodworking Machines. Signed on 2006-04-21. Completion date: 2006-05-20.
- CORE TEC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (49 LEAVENWORTH STREET; small business)
$10,300 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2002-09-24. Completion date: 2002-10-18.
- MAR-C CLEANERS (186 GRAND ST; small business)
$1,624 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2004-09-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- WATERBURY, CITY OF (255 E MAIN ST): $-2,138 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services, Other Professional Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $-1,595; 2003: $-1,284; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $741.
Biggest contracts:
$3,872 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2003-04-09. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$741 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-06-07. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2002-12-10. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$-,935 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2003-09-19. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments)
- Information: Newspaper Publishers (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 37)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 181 people in nursing homes
- 59 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 37 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 7 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 6 people in religious group quarters
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