The Reservoir/Whiskey Hill neighborhood borders the town of Trumbull to the north and the neighborhoods of North Bridgeport and the North End to the east and west. The neighborhood is predominantly characterized by single-family homes, and nearly ten percent of its land area is occupied by institutional uses. Almost eight percent of Reservoir/Whiskey Hill’s land area consists of parks and open space; however, Park Cemetery represents much of that total.

In 2000, Reservoir/Whiskey Hill had 9,181 residents. The majority of residents were Black non-Hispanic (56%), followed by Hispanic (21%), White non-Hispanic (18%) and Asian (5%). About 14 percent of the neighborhood’s residents were foreign-born. In 2000, the area had 3,106 housing units, 80 percent of which were built before 1980. Most housing units in Reservoir/Whiskey Hill (65%) are owner-occupied. In 2000, one in three area jobs was in education and health; however, the sector paid an average annual wage just below the neighborhood’s median of $40,283.