Norwalk is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, home to about 91,908 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06850, 06851, 06853, 06854 and 06855.
Homes sold for a median of $436 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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All in Norwalk
All in Norwalk
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Westchester County Airport (HPN)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY41 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norwalk; 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.
Norwalk had 91,184 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 6th 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 22°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stamford 5 N, CT weather station (7 miles away).
1,374 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwalk’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 126 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 284 |
| Dentists | 109 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 260 |
| Mental health providers | 408 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 129 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 42 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
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 (47 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Norwalk School District, Side By Side Charter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Elementary SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Cranbury Elementary SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–5 | 410 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Fox Run Elementary SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–5 | 398 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Jefferson Marine Science Elementary SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–5 | 457 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Kendall College & Career AcademyNorwalk | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Naramake Elementary SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–5 | 358 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Norwalk Early Childhood CenterNorwalk | Pre-K | 187 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Side By Side Charter SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–8 | 236 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| South Norwalk Elementary SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–5 | 179 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Tracey Magnet SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–5 | 434 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary SchoolNorwalk | Pre-K–5 | 341 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Concord Magnet SchoolNorwalk | K–8 | 388 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Marvin Elementary SchoolNorwalk | K–5 | 375 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Rowayton SchoolNorwalk | K–5 | 402 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Silvermine Dual Language Magnet SchoolNorwalk | K–5 | 428 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Nathan Hale Middle SchoolNorwalk | 6–8 | 499 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyNorwalk | 6–8 | 637 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Roton Middle SchoolNorwalk | 6–8 | 463 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| West Rocks Middle SchoolNorwalk | 6–8 | 657 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Brien McMahon High SchoolNorwalk | 9–12 | 1,739 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Center for Global StudiesNorwalk | 9–12 | 283 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Norwalk High SchoolNorwalk | 9–12 | 1,494 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| P-TECH NorwalkNorwalk | 9–12 | 388 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Academy Dba Regina Pacis AcademyNorwalk | Pre-K–8 | 96 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Winston Preparatory SchoolNorwalk | 5–12 | 143 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 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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