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ZIP Code 06516

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West Haven · New Haven County · Connecticut

Quick Facts

55,564

Population

27.8

Area (sq mi)

1,996

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.0

Median Age

48.2%

Male

51.8%

Female

20.7%

Foreign-Born

Race

White 51.4%
Black or African American 19.6%
Asian 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Races 10.3%

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 26.5%

Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with race categories.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$73,566

Median Household Income

$35,483

Per Capita Income

12.5%

Poverty Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

24.0 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 62.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 29.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

21,884

Total Housing Units

20,730

Occupied Units

1,154

Vacant Units

2.51

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 51.1%
Renter 48.9%

$265,200

Median Home Value

$1,389

Median Rent

1961

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
06519 New Haven, CT 16,428 2.2 mi
06515 New Haven, CT 17,141 3.7 mi
06477 Orange, CT 13,956 3.2 mi
06510 New Haven, CT 2,737 3.1 mi
06511 New Haven, CT 53,600 3.6 mi
06512 East Haven, CT 29,861 5.0 mi
06514 Hamden, CT 26,265 7.0 mi
06525 Woodbridge, CT 8,990 6.1 mi
06517 Hamden, CT 14,853 6.1 mi
06461 Milford, CT 14,552 6.1 mi

Related Areas

New Haven County West Haven, CT Connecticut

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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