Black Rock, Bridgeport

Black Rock
Neighborhood of Bridgeport
Location in Bridgeport
Location in Bridgeport
MunicipalCity of Bridgeport
NECTABridgeport-Stamford
RegionGreater Bridgeport
CountyFairfield County
Settled1644
Population
 (2006)
 • Total9,979
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
06605
Area code203
FIPS code09-08000
GNIS feature ID0205720

Black Rock is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It borders Fairfield and the Ash Creek tidal estuary on the west, the West Side/West End of Bridgeport on the north and east, and Black Rock Harbor and Long Island Sound on the south. Black Rock comprises census tracts 701 and 702 and part of census tract 703.[1] It includes two historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3] Residences comprise 86% of properties in Black Rock, 10% are commercial, and 4% are industrial or other property classes.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Plan, Black Rock Neighborhood, Bridgeport, CT, Final Draft" (PDF). March 8, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Black Rock Historic District". npgallery.nps.gov. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Black Rock Gardens Historic District". npgallery.nps.gov. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.