06517 Zip Code Profile

06517 is an upscale suburban zip code in Hamden, Connecticut. The population is primarily white, older, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $265,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New Haven-Milford metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $91,939/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 06517 earn an average of $54,871/year. Women earn only $35,924/year.

6,671 people in 06517 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 06517? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.7 minutes.

The median age here is 43 . There are 6,840 men and 8,013 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,599 people (out of the 14,853 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,674 homes, and 347 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

06517 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Baku, Azerbaijan!) and -73 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 74 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:14,853
• White Population:10,477
• Black Population:3,426
• Hispanic Population:1,266
• Asian Population:764
• Hawaiian Population:13
• Indian Population:116
• Male Population:6,840
• Female Population:8,013
• Median Age:43
• Median Age of Males:40
• Median Age of Females:45

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:New England
• State:Connecticut
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:New Haven-Milford CT
• County:New Haven
• City: Hamden
• Longitude:-72.9
• Latitude:41.4
• Elevation:75 feet above sea levele
• Area code:203

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,410
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time:22.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5:144
•    5 - 9:848
•    10 - 14:1,413
•    15 - 19:1,326
•    20 - 24:754
•    25 - 29:278
•    30 - 34:571
•    35 - 39:172
•    40 - 44:142
•    45 - 59:324
•    60 - 89:257
•    90 plus:181

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$265,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$66,989
• Businesses:274
• Employees:4,706
• Annual Payroll:$187,363,000
• Average Family Income:$91,939
• Median Family Income:$55,230
• Average Income for Men:$54,871
• Average Income for Women:$35,924

• The Politics

• Congressional District:03
• Congressional District Land Area:459.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Blumenthal (D)
• Jr Senator: Christopher Murphy (D)
• US House Representative: Rosa L. DeLauro (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:009
• State FIPS Code:09

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View all schools in Hamden

Primary Schools

Highville Mustard Seed Charter School

130 Leederhill Dr.

Hamden, CT 06517

(203) 287-0528

Ridge Hill School

120 Carew Rd.

Hamden, CT 06517

(203) 407-2035

Spring Glen School

1908 Whitney Ave.

Hamden, CT 06517

(203) 407-2045

Middle Schools

Hamden Middle School

550 Newhall St.

Hamden, CT 06517

(203) 777-5571

Other Schools

High Meadows

825 Hartford Tpke.

Hamden, CT 06517

(203) 281-8327