ZIP Code 06601 in Bridgeport, CT

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Bridgeport, Connecticut
Planning Region:Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:15:48 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:203 / 475
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:41.1667, -73.2054
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06601 - Bridgeport, CT

ZIP Code 06601, Bridgeport

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationGreater Bridgeport County, CT
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points718 (238 businesses)
PO Boxes480
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 06602
Key Facts
  • This PO Box-only ZIP code serves downtown Bridgeport without covering a distinct geographic area.
  • The post office maintains 480 PO Boxes, with 238 businesses among the box holders.
  • ZIP code 06601 is enclosed entirely within 06602, which provides street delivery to the same downtown area.
  • Middle St is the only street designation in this ZIP, with 96 unit-based delivery records.
  • The facility serves the Downtown and Downtown Bridgeport neighborhoods as a centralized mail hub.
  • This is classified as a small town hub with PO Box service for the surrounding area.

Postal Service Geography

The facility anchors postal services for the Downtown and Downtown Bridgeport neighborhoods. With 238 businesses using this address, it functions as a commercial mail hub where companies maintain consistent addresses separate from their physical locations. The single street designation (Middle St with 96 unit-based delivery points) suggests the PO Box ZIP shares its building or footprint with a small section of carrier-delivered addresses.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Pobox Facility

With just one street designation, this reflects a PO Box facility that shares its location with a small section of unit-based delivery on Middle St, typical of urban post offices that serve primarily as box rental hubs rather than geographic delivery zones.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Downtown Bridgeport East Bridgeport East Side The Hollow

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 06601 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 9 business establishments, employing about 461 people with an annual payroll of $42,330,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:695Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:9Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$12,156,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$42,330,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:461Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 06601 is located in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, within the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14860) and Connecticut's 4th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 916,829 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 06601. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTSource: Census
CBSA Number:14860Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:916,829Source: Census
MSA:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:04Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:460.73 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0908000Source: Census
Place Name:Bridgeport city; ConnecticutSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


06602 | | 06540

Schools in ZIP Code 06601


We could not locate which school district 06601 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Great Oaks Charter School 375 Howard Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
District: UnknownNearby
Cesar Batalla School 606 Howard Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
District: Bridgeport School DistrictNearby
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy 184 Garden St.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
District: UnknownNearby
Park City Prep Charter School 1550 State Street
Bridgeport, CT 06605
District: UnknownNearby
Bassick High School 1181 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
District: Bridgeport School DistrictNearby
The University School 160 Holland Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06605
District: Private SchoolNearby
Bridgeport Hope School 283 Lafayette St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
District: Private SchoolNearby
Kolbe Cathedral High School 33 Calhoun Pl
Bridgeport, CT 06604
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 06601


Paier College 84 Iranistan Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Type: Post Secondary
Goodwin University - Bridgeport Campus 126 Park Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06604-5771
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Bridgeport 126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604-5620
Type: Post Secondary
Connecticut State Community College Housatonic 900 Lafayette Blvd
Bridgeport, CT 06604-4704
Type: Post Secondary
New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Ct-Bridgeport 510 Barnum Ave 4th Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06608
Type: Post Secondary
Porter & Chester Institute 156 Boston Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov