What is the population of Darien Downtown CDP?

Darien Downtown CDP has 1,329 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #145 of 215 in Connecticut.

What is the median household income in Darien Downtown CDP?

Median household income in Darien Downtown CDP is $166,111 a year, 111.5% above the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Darien Downtown CDP?

Median gross rent is $2,605 a month and the median home value is $908,200, so rent absorbs about 18.8% of median household income.

Is Darien Downtown CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 5.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Darien Downtown CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 18.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Darien Downtown, CT population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Darien Downtown, Connecticut (Darien Downtown, CT — Census place “Darien Downtown CDP”) is 1,329 residents, ranking #145 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $166,111, the median home is worth $908,200 and median gross rent runs $2,605 a month. Looking for the Darien Downtown Connecticut ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Darien Downtown, CT: 06820.

Population: 1,329Darien Downtown CDP residents
Median household income: $166,111Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $908,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $2,605Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 44.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 70.6%Owner-occupied households

Darien Downtown ZIP codes (Connecticut)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Darien Downtown.

The Darien Downtown CT ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

06820

What the numbers mean in Darien Downtown CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Darien Downtown CDP median would spend about 18.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.4% of residents and 70.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Darien Downtown CDP, CT in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Darien Downtown CDP is a small town in Connecticut, with 1,329 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #145 of 215 ranked by population — larger than 32% of them. The median age here is 44.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.

Households in Darien Downtown CDP earn a median of $166,111 a year, 111.5% above the national figure of $78,538 and 72% above the $96,484 median for the 159 Connecticut cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 4.4% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Darien Downtown CDP is valued at $908,200, 199.3% above the national figure and 164% above the $344,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,605 a month, 85.3% above the national figure, or roughly $31,260 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 18.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 70.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the population of Darien Downtown CDP?: Darien Downtown CDP has 1,329 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #145 of 215 in Connecticut.
What is the median household income in Darien Downtown CDP?: Median household income in Darien Downtown CDP is $166,111 a year, 111.5% above the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Darien Downtown CDP?: Median gross rent is $2,605 a month and the median home value is $908,200, so rent absorbs about 18.8% of median household income.
Is Darien Downtown CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 5.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Darien Downtown CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 18.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Darien Downtown CDP data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.