Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, has 640,482 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 532 sq mi (1,378 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (planning region).
- Resident population, July 2025
- 640,482
- Land area
- 532 sq mi (1,378 km²)
- County seat or government
- No separate county-government seat; this is a statistical county equivalent.
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $128,188 ± $2,370
- Median home value
- $652,900 ± $8,528
- Median rent, with utilities
- $2,110 ± $34
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66.4% ± 0.7 points
- County type
- Planning region
- Metro or micro area
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro areaCentral planning region
- Water area
- 116 sq mi (300 km²)
- State
- Connecticut
- County code (FIPS)
- 09190
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.279055, -73.446550
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Western Connecticut Planning Region
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 0690273,392 people
- 0681055,833 people
- 0685432,118 people
- 0681131,228 people
- 0685127,865 people
- 0688027,583 people
- 0677627,010 people
- 0687725,110 people
- 0683024,880 people
- 0682021,936 people
- 0684020,870 people
- 0680120,796 people
All 35
- 0690520,725 people
- 0685019,692 people
- 0689718,777 people
- 0680417,908 people
- 0647015,593 people
- 0683115,210 people
- 0690314,010 people
- 0681213,584 people
- 0648212,000 people
- 0690111,037 people
- 0688310,396 people
- 068559,351 people
- 069069,199 people
- 068968,779 people
- 069078,705 people
- 068788,328 people
- 068707,864 people
- 068077,650 people
- 067843,583 people
- 068533,171 people
- 067521,658 people
- 067941,282 people
- 067551,238 people
35 ZIP Code areas overlap Western Connecticut Planning Region. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Towns in Western Connecticut Planning Region, largest first
- Town of Stamford137,144 people
- Town of Norwalk92,187 people
- Town of Danbury87,263 people
- Town of Greenwich63,856 people
- Town of New Milford28,334 people
- Town of Newtown27,593 people
- Town of Westport27,528 people
- Town of Ridgefield25,109 people
- Town of Darien21,936 people
- Town of New Canaan20,870 people
- Town of Bethel20,796 people
- Town of Wilton18,777 people
All 18
- Town of Brookfield17,706 people
- Town of New Fairfield13,584 people
- Town of Weston10,396 people
- Town of Redding8,780 people
- Town of Sherman3,554 people
- Town of Bridgewater1,658 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Connecticut, by county
School districts in Western Connecticut Planning Region, largest first
- Stamford School District137,144 people
- Norwalk School District92,187 people
- Danbury School District87,263 people
- Greenwich School District63,856 people
- New Milford School District28,334 people
- Newtown School District27,593 people
- Westport School District27,528 people
- Ridgefield School District25,109 people
- Darien School District21,936 people
- New Canaan School District20,870 people
- Bethel School District20,796 people
- Wilton School District18,777 people
All 19
- Brookfield School District17,706 people
- Regional School District 0916,450 people
- New Fairfield School District13,584 people
- Weston School District10,396 people
- Redding School District8,780 people
- Regional School District 127,519 people
- Sherman School District3,554 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Stamford, Connecticut (city)137,144 people
- Norwalk, Connecticut (city)92,187 people
- Danbury, Connecticut (city)87,263 people
- Greenwich, Connecticut (CDP)14,792 people
- Bethel, Connecticut (CDP)11,404 people
- Sandy Hook, Connecticut (CDP)9,863 people
- Riverside, Connecticut (CDP)8,954 people
- New Milford, Connecticut (CDP)8,188 people
- Cos Cob, Connecticut (CDP)7,546 people
- Staples, Connecticut (CDP)7,340 people
- Ridgefield, Connecticut (CDP)6,970 people
- Old Greenwich, Connecticut (CDP)6,936 people
All 66
- New Canaan, Connecticut (CDP)6,896 people
- Noroton, Connecticut (CDP)5,539 people
- Byram, Connecticut (CDP)4,633 people
- Pemberwick, Connecticut (CDP)3,665 people
- Coleytown, Connecticut (CDP)3,472 people
- Compo, Connecticut (CDP)3,410 people
- Greens Farms, Connecticut (CDP)3,229 people
- Westport Village, Connecticut (CDP)3,021 people
- Old Hill, Connecticut (CDP)2,990 people
- Tokeneke, Connecticut (CDP)2,951 people
- Saugatuck, Connecticut (CDP)2,925 people
- Noroton Heights, Connecticut (CDP)2,782 people
- Glenville, Connecticut (CDP)2,656 people
- Ball Pond, Connecticut (CDP)2,627 people
- Ridgebury, Connecticut (CDP)2,060 people
- Georgetown, Connecticut (CDP)1,932 people
- Newtown, Connecticut (borough)1,898 people
- Wilton Center, Connecticut (CDP)1,682 people
See all 66 cities, towns and communities in Western Connecticut Planning Region, largest first
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut14 mi southeast
- Westchester County, New York18 mi southwest
- Putnam County, New York19 mi northwest
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut25 mi northeast
- Dutchess County, New York36 mi northwest
- Nassau County, New York39 mi south
- Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut41 mi north
- Suffolk County, New York46 mi southeast
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