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).

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Western Connecticut Planning Region in Connecticut
Greater Bridgeport Planning RegionNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionPutnam CountyStamfordGreenwichBethel
Western Connecticut Planning Region and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 0690273,392 people
  2. 0681055,833 people
  3. 0685432,118 people
  4. 0681131,228 people
  5. 0685127,865 people
  6. 0688027,583 people
  7. 0677627,010 people
  8. 0687725,110 people
  9. 0683024,880 people
  10. 0682021,936 people
  11. 0684020,870 people
  12. 0680120,796 people
All 35
  1. 0690520,725 people
  2. 0685019,692 people
  3. 0689718,777 people
  4. 0680417,908 people
  5. 0647015,593 people
  6. 0683115,210 people
  7. 0690314,010 people
  8. 0681213,584 people
  9. 0648212,000 people
  10. 0690111,037 people
  11. 0688310,396 people
  12. 068559,351 people
  13. 069069,199 people
  14. 068968,779 people
  15. 069078,705 people
  16. 068788,328 people
  17. 068707,864 people
  18. 068077,650 people
  19. 067843,583 people
  20. 068533,171 people
  21. 067521,658 people
  22. 067941,282 people
  23. 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

  1. Town of Stamford137,144 people
  2. Town of Norwalk92,187 people
  3. Town of Danbury87,263 people
  4. Town of Greenwich63,856 people
  5. Town of New Milford28,334 people
  6. Town of Newtown27,593 people
  7. Town of Westport27,528 people
  8. Town of Ridgefield25,109 people
  9. Town of Darien21,936 people
  10. Town of New Canaan20,870 people
  11. Town of Bethel20,796 people
  12. Town of Wilton18,777 people
All 18
  1. Town of Brookfield17,706 people
  2. Town of New Fairfield13,584 people
  3. Town of Weston10,396 people
  4. Town of Redding8,780 people
  5. Town of Sherman3,554 people
  6. 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

  1. Stamford School District137,144 people
  2. Norwalk School District92,187 people
  3. Danbury School District87,263 people
  4. Greenwich School District63,856 people
  5. New Milford School District28,334 people
  6. Newtown School District27,593 people
  7. Westport School District27,528 people
  8. Ridgefield School District25,109 people
  9. Darien School District21,936 people
  10. New Canaan School District20,870 people
  11. Bethel School District20,796 people
  12. Wilton School District18,777 people
All 19
  1. Brookfield School District17,706 people
  2. Regional School District 0916,450 people
  3. New Fairfield School District13,584 people
  4. Weston School District10,396 people
  5. Redding School District8,780 people
  6. Regional School District 127,519 people
  7. 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.

  1. Stamford, Connecticut (city)137,144 people
  2. Norwalk, Connecticut (city)92,187 people
  3. Danbury, Connecticut (city)87,263 people
  4. Greenwich, Connecticut (CDP)14,792 people
  5. Bethel, Connecticut (CDP)11,404 people
  6. Sandy Hook, Connecticut (CDP)9,863 people
  7. Riverside, Connecticut (CDP)8,954 people
  8. New Milford, Connecticut (CDP)8,188 people
  9. Cos Cob, Connecticut (CDP)7,546 people
  10. Staples, Connecticut (CDP)7,340 people
  11. Ridgefield, Connecticut (CDP)6,970 people
  12. Old Greenwich, Connecticut (CDP)6,936 people
All 66
  1. New Canaan, Connecticut (CDP)6,896 people
  2. Noroton, Connecticut (CDP)5,539 people
  3. Byram, Connecticut (CDP)4,633 people
  4. Pemberwick, Connecticut (CDP)3,665 people
  5. Coleytown, Connecticut (CDP)3,472 people
  6. Compo, Connecticut (CDP)3,410 people
  7. Greens Farms, Connecticut (CDP)3,229 people
  8. Westport Village, Connecticut (CDP)3,021 people
  9. Old Hill, Connecticut (CDP)2,990 people
  10. Tokeneke, Connecticut (CDP)2,951 people
  11. Saugatuck, Connecticut (CDP)2,925 people
  12. Noroton Heights, Connecticut (CDP)2,782 people
  13. Glenville, Connecticut (CDP)2,656 people
  14. Ball Pond, Connecticut (CDP)2,627 people
  15. Ridgebury, Connecticut (CDP)2,060 people
  16. Georgetown, Connecticut (CDP)1,932 people
  17. Newtown, Connecticut (borough)1,898 people
  18. 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.

  1. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut14 mi southeast
  2. Westchester County, New York18 mi southwest
  3. Putnam County, New York19 mi northwest
  4. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut25 mi northeast
  5. Dutchess County, New York36 mi northwest
  6. Nassau County, New York39 mi south
  7. Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut41 mi north
  8. Suffolk County, New York46 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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