What is the population of Norwalk city?

Norwalk city has 91,375 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #6 of 215 in Connecticut.

What is the median household income in Norwalk city?

Median household income in Norwalk city is $105,301 a year, 34.1% above the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Norwalk city?

Median gross rent is $2,010 a month and the median home value is $535,000, so rent absorbs about 22.9% of median household income.

Is Norwalk city affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 5.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Norwalk city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Norwalk, CT population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Norwalk, Connecticut (Norwalk, CT — Census place “Norwalk city”) is 91,375 residents, ranking #6 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $105,301, the median home is worth $535,000 and median gross rent runs $2,010 a month. Looking for the Norwalk Connecticut ZIP code list? 5 ZIP codes serve Norwalk, CT: 06850, 06851, 06853, 06854, 06855.

Population: 91,375Norwalk city residents
Median household income: $105,301Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $535,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $2,010Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 40.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 55.1%Owner-occupied households

Norwalk ZIP codes (Connecticut)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Norwalk.

The Norwalk CT ZIP code list below covers 5 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Norwalk city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Norwalk city median would spend about 22.9% 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 5.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.1% of residents and 55.1% of households own their home.

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

Norwalk city, CT in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Norwalk city is a small city in Connecticut, with 91,375 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #6 of 215 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 40.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.

Households in Norwalk city earn a median of $105,301 a year, 34.1% above the national figure of $78,538 and 9% above the $96,484 median for the 159 Connecticut cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 10.1% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Norwalk city is valued at $535,000, 76.3% above the national figure and 55% above the $344,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,010 a month, 43% above the national figure, or roughly $24,120 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 22.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 55.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.

Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. 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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What is the population of Norwalk city?: Norwalk city has 91,375 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #6 of 215 in Connecticut.
What is the median household income in Norwalk city?: Median household income in Norwalk city is $105,301 a year, 34.1% above the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Norwalk city?: Median gross rent is $2,010 a month and the median home value is $535,000, so rent absorbs about 22.9% of median household income.
Is Norwalk city affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 5.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Norwalk city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Norwalk city data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.