Noroton Heights, Connecticut

Noroton Heights, Connecticut
Village of Noroton Heights
Noroton Heights station is a stop on the New Haven Line
Noroton Heights is located in Connecticut
Noroton Heights
Noroton Heights
Location within Connecticut
Noroton Heights is located in the United States
Noroton Heights
Noroton Heights
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°4′14″N 73°29′56″W / 41.07056°N 73.49889°W / 41.07056; -73.49889
Country United States
StateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
NECTABridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
RegionWestern CT
TownDarien
Area
 • Total
0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0.0%
Elevation98 ft (30 m)
Population
 • Total
3,116
 • Density3,555.3/sq mi (1,372.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06820 (Darien)
Area codes203/475
FIPS code09-53610
GNIS feature ID2805055[2]

Noroton Heights is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Darien, Connecticut, United States. The community is located on Connecticut's Gold Coast. Located close to Long Island Sound, in the Connecticut panhandle, it is approximately 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Midtown Manhattan and immediately to the east of Stamford.[4] As of the 2020 census, the CDP has a population of 3,116.[3]

Noroton Heights is bordered by Stamford to the west, Noroton to the south, and downtown Darien to the northeast. It primarily serves as a bedroom community to office centers in Stamford, Norwalk, and Manhattan. Noroton is served by Exits 10 and 11 on Interstate 95. A 49-minute commute to Manhattan is offered at the Metro-North train station, located downtown.[5]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Noroton Heights had a population of 3,116. The median age was 38.1 years. 31.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.0 males age 18 and over.[6][7]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[8]

There were 1,028 households in Noroton Heights, of which 52.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 71.1% were married-couple households, 9.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6]

There were 1,078 housing units, of which 4.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.3%.[6]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[7]
RaceNumberPercent
White2,56582.3%
Black or African American501.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native10.0%
Asian2257.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race471.5%
Two or more races2287.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1876.0%

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Noroton Heights Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 "Search Results".
  4. ↑ Prevost, Lisa (December 14, 2003). "If You're Thinking of Living In/Noroton and Noroton Heights; A Haven for Both Sailors and Commuters". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ "MNR Stations".
  6. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.