ZIP code
06878
Riverside, CT
06878 covers Riverside in Fairfield County, with 8,446 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 06878. Methodology
ZIP code map of 06878

About ZIP code 06878
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 06878. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 06878
Race
- White6,435
- Black or African American94
- American Indian or Alaska Native11
- Asian853
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race199
- Two or more races925
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 919
Age
- Under 101,297
- 10 to 191,600
- 20 to 29578
- 30 to 39681
- 40 to 491,368
- 50 to 591,249
- 60 to 69854
- 70 to 79526
- 80 and older366
Income and housing in 06878
Education
- High school graduate97.7%
- Bachelor's degree78.7%
- Graduate degree42.0%
Places covering 06878
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.
- Riverside98.6%
- Old Greenwich0.5%
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
0.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 06878
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,269 | |
| 2006 | 7,815 | |
| 2007 | 7,892 | |
| 2008 | 7,949 | |
| 2009 | 7,949 | |
| 2010 | 7,803 | |
| 2011 | 8,528 | 8,119 |
| 2012 | 8,571 | 8,120 |
| 2013 | 8,627 | 7,960 |
| 2014 | 8,437 | 8,020 |
| 2015 | 8,317 | 8,070 |
| 2016 | 8,019 | 8,090 |
| 2017 | 8,094 | 8,230 |
| 2018 | 8,081 | 8,040 |
| 2019 | 8,112 | 8,180 |
| 2020 | 8,214 | 8,140 |
| 2021 | 8,387 | 8,210 |
| 2022 | 8,303 | 8,280 |
| 2023 | 8,446 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 06878
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 06870Old Greenwich0.8 miPop 7,903 · Income $227,727
- 06807Cos Cob1.9 miPop 7,667 · Income $194,492
- 06830Greenwich2.2 miPop 24,919 · Income $146,841
- 06901Stamford2.9 miPop 10,506 · Income $87,524
- 06902Stamford2.9 miPop 72,915 · Income $92,527
- 06906Stamford4.3 miPop 9,472 · Income $91,710
- 06910Stamford4.5 miPop — · Income —
- 06905Stamford4.5 miPop 20,126 · Income $132,730
- 10573Port Chester5.0 miPop 40,982 · Income $110,612
- 06831Greenwich5.6 miPop 14,656 · Income $218,785
- 06907Stamford6.0 miPop 9,071 · Income $104,526
- 06820Darien6.3 miPop 21,683 · Income $250,000+
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ZIP code 06878 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 06878 in?
- 06878 is in Riverside, CT.
- What county is 06878 in?
- 06878 is in Fairfield County.
- What is the median household income in 06878?
- The median household income in 06878 is $250,000+.
- Which ZIP codes are near 06878?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 06878.