Westport, Connecticut - Facts & Figures
Westport is a former colonial town on the coastline of Connecticut. Settled by five families in 1693, the area was used for agriculture and onion shipping. Today, Westport is the 10th wealthiest city of its size in the country, with healthy economic sectors in finance, insurance, and professional, scientific and technical services. Westport offers an excellent school system, and as they phrase it, “chic New York-type fashion shopping” and a town of "natural beauty."
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- Population: 26,391
- Industries: Professional, scientific, and technical services; Finance and insurance; Educational services; Health care; Real estate and rental and leasing; Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries; Construction; Arts, entertainment, and recreation
- Area Codes: 203
- ZIP Codes: 06880, 06881, 06888, 06889
- Surrounding Cities: Norwalk, CT; Oyster Bay, NY; Bronx, NY; Norwalk, CT; Fairfield, CT; Weston, CT; Wilton, CT; New Canaan, CT; Darien, CT