ZIP code
06820
Darien, CT
06820 covers Darien in Fairfield County, with 21,683 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 06820. Methodology
ZIP code map of 06820

About ZIP code 06820
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 06820. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 06820
Race
- White18,316
- Black or African American163
- American Indian or Alaska Native23
- Asian1,205
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race282
- Two or more races1,506
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,234
Age
- Under 103,266
- 10 to 194,218
- 20 to 291,499
- 30 to 391,934
- 40 to 493,314
- 50 to 593,350
- 60 to 692,065
- 70 to 791,104
- 80 and older749
Income and housing in 06820
Education
- High school graduate98.4%
- Bachelor's degree85.6%
- Graduate degree38.2%
Places covering 06820
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Noroton24.7%
- Noroton Heights14.5%
- Tokeneke13.0%
- Darien Downtown5.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Fairfield County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
42.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 06820
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,858 | |
| 2006 | 20,252 | |
| 2007 | 20,651 | |
| 2008 | 21,091 | |
| 2009 | 20,949 | |
| 2010 | 21,499 | |
| 2011 | 20,580 | 21,608 |
| 2012 | 20,758 | 21,660 |
| 2013 | 20,925 | 21,680 |
| 2014 | 21,190 | 21,280 |
| 2015 | 21,392 | 21,660 |
| 2016 | 21,519 | 21,640 |
| 2017 | 21,742 | 21,670 |
| 2018 | 21,759 | 21,290 |
| 2019 | 21,742 | 21,450 |
| 2020 | 21,752 | 21,540 |
| 2021 | 21,485 | 21,710 |
| 2022 | 21,571 | 21,970 |
| 2023 | 21,683 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 06820
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 06906Stamford2.2 miPop 9,472 · Income $91,710
- 06853Norwalk2.3 miPop 3,229 · Income $250,000+
- 06907Stamford2.7 miPop 9,071 · Income $104,526
- 06854Norwalk2.9 miPop 31,753 · Income $86,399
- 06905Stamford3.4 miPop 20,126 · Income $132,730
- 06901Stamford3.4 miPop 10,506 · Income $87,524
- 06902Stamford3.5 miPop 72,915 · Income $92,527
- 06910Stamford3.8 miPop — · Income —
- 06850Norwalk4.0 miPop 19,774 · Income $121,910
- 06855Norwalk4.7 miPop 8,028 · Income $102,247
- 06840New Canaan5.9 miPop 20,704 · Income $250,000+
- 06851Norwalk5.9 miPop 28,591 · Income $106,978
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ZIP code 06820 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 06820 in?
- 06820 is in Darien, CT.
- What county is 06820 in?
- 06820 is in Fairfield County.
- What is the median household income in 06820?
- The median household income in 06820 is $250,000+.
- Which ZIP codes are near 06820?
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