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ZIP Code 06779
Oakville, CT, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Population
8,364
Land area
3.5sq mi
People per sq mi
2,402
City
Oakville
ZIP 06779 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 06779 at a glance
- ZIP 06779 (Oakville) is about 3.2 times as dense as Connecticut as a whole.
- The median household income is $95,798, close to the Connecticut median.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $277,000 (25% below Connecticut) and median rent is $1,349 a month.
Local data for ZIP 06779
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 06779, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$95,798
Poverty rate
2.6%
Median home value
$277,000
Prices +10.7% in a year
Median rent
$1,349/mo
Homeownership
75.6%
Bachelor's or higher
31.2%
Median age
45.2
Average commute
23.6 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
101
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
979
$41.7M annual payroll
PPP loans
$7.7M
215 loans
Campaign donations
$4,580
13% D, 43% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 06779, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: hurricane
Storm events since 1996
2,474
Countywide, mostly winter weather
Flood insurance policies
548
0.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
84° / 19°F
44.9 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 06779, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
27.4%
U.S. 33.3% -5.9 pts
Diabetes
8.9%
U.S. 12.1% -3.2 pts
Smoking
11.0%
U.S. 12.8% -1.8 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.5%
U.S. 11.1% -3.6 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 06779?
- ZIP code 06779 is in Oakville, CT (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region).
- What county is ZIP code 06779 in?
- ZIP code 06779 is mostly in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.
- How many people live in ZIP code 06779?
- About 8,364 people live in the 06779 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.