Ansonia is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, home to about 19,289 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06401.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ansonia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY65 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ansonia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ansonia had 18,918 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
New Haven County grew from 269,163 residents in 1900 to 864,835 in 2020.
New Haven County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ansonia 1 Ne, CT weather station (about a mile away).
150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ansonia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 75 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ansonia School District, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mead SchoolAnsonia | Pre-K–5 | 578 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Prendergast SchoolAnsonia | Pre-K–5 | 588 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ansonia Middle SchoolAnsonia | 6–8 | 560 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Ansonia High SchoolAnsonia | 9–12 | 617 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Emmett O'Brien Technical High SchoolAnsonia | 9–12 | 618 | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption SchoolAnsonia | Pre-K–8 | 163 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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