Danbury is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, home to about 87,091 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06810 and 06811.
Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Danbury. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Westchester County Airport (HPN)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY57 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Danbury; 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.
Danbury had 86,518 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 7th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Fairfield County grew from 184,203 residents in 1900 to 957,419 in 2020.
Fairfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danbury, CT weather station (2 miles away).
1,740 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danbury’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 155 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 448 |
| Dentists | 106 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 338 |
| Mental health providers | 532 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 119 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (8 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Danbury School District, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPS Early Childhood CenterDanbury | Pre-K–K | 65 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| DPS Early Childhood Center at GranvilleDanbury | Pre-K | 184 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Ellsworth Avenue SchoolDanbury | Pre-K–5 | 492 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Great Plain SchoolDanbury | K–5 | 271 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hayestown Avenue SchoolDanbury | K–5 | 450 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| King Street Primary SchoolDanbury | K–3 | 393 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Mill Ridge Primary SchoolDanbury | K–3 | 319 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Morris Street SchoolDanbury | K–5 | 340 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Park Avenue SchoolDanbury | K–5 | 562 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Pembroke SchoolDanbury | K–5 | 376 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Shelter Rock SchoolDanbury | K–5 | 527 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| South Street SchoolDanbury | K–5 | 372 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Stadley Rough SchoolDanbury | K–5 | 479 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary MagneDanbury | K–5 | 330 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| King Street Intermediate SchoolDanbury | 4–5 | 367 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Broadview Middle SchoolDanbury | 6–8 | 1,070 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Rogers Park Middle SchoolDanbury | 6–8 | 888 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Westside Middle School AcademyDanbury | 6–8 | 736 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Danbury High SchoolDanbury | 9–12 | 3,612 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Henry Abbott Technical High SchoolDanbury | 9–12 | 721 | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Country Montessori SchoolDanbury | Pre-K–8 | 53 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolDanbury | Pre-K–8 | 55 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.3 mi |
| St Gregory the Great SchoolDanbury | Pre-K–8 | 244 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| St Peter SchoolDanbury | Pre-K–8 | 245 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Wooster SchoolDanbury | 5–12 | 310 | Episcopal | 3.1 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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