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Stratford Downtown, CT population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Stratford Downtown, Connecticut (Stratford Downtown, CT — Census place “Stratford Downtown CDP”) is 1,758 residents, ranking #129 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $73,875, the median home is worth $291,300 and median gross rent runs $1,245 a month. Looking for the Stratford Downtown Connecticut ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Stratford Downtown, CT: 06614.
- Population
- 1,758Stratford Downtown CDP residents
- Median household income
- $73,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $291,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,245Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.6%Owner-occupied households
Stratford Downtown ZIP codes (Connecticut)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Stratford Downtown.
The Stratford Downtown CT ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Stratford Downtown CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Stratford Downtown CDP median would spend about 20.2% 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 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.9% of residents and 74.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Stratford Downtown CDP, CT in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Stratford Downtown CDP is a small town in Connecticut, with 1,758 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #129 of 215 ranked by population — larger than 40% of them. The median age here is 44.8 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 Stratford Downtown CDP earn a median of $73,875 a year, 5.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 23% below the $96,484 median for the 159 Connecticut cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 8.9% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Stratford Downtown CDP is valued at $291,300, 4% below the national figure and 15% below the $344,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,245 a month, 11.5% below the national figure, or roughly $14,940 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.2% 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 3.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 74.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. 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.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Connecticut.
- Georgetown CDP 1,751
- Moodus CDP 1,815
- Wilton Center CDP 1,730
- Madison Center CDP 1,818
- New Hartford Center CDP 1,691
- Chester Center CDP 1,876
- Noank CDP 1,617
- Suffield Depot CDP 1,947
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Stratford Downtown CDP?
- Stratford Downtown CDP has 1,758 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #129 of 215 in Connecticut.
- What is the median household income in Stratford Downtown CDP?
- Median household income in Stratford Downtown CDP is $73,875 a year, 5.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Stratford Downtown CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,245 a month and the median home value is $291,300, so rent absorbs about 20.2% of median household income.
- Is Stratford Downtown CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Stratford Downtown CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Stratford 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.