06492 ZIP Code, Wallingford, CT

06492 is a ZIP code in Wallingford, Connecticut in New Haven County. It covers 40 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 06472, 06450 and 06451. 44,498 people live here in 18,606 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Connecticut ZIP codes. At about 1,119 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $105,061, close to the Connecticut median of $95,781.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents44,498
Households18,606
Median household income$105,061
Income per person$54,276
Median age42.7
Homeowners72.8%
Median home value$353,600
Median rent$1,377
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%
Average commute (minutes)24.3
Households with kids under 1826.1%
Moved in the past year12.8%
Below the poverty line5.3%
Broadband internet91.8%
Speak a non-English language at home13.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.2%
$10–15K1.2%
$15–25K6.7%
$25–35K3.8%
$35–50K6.8%
$50–75K11.8%
$75–100K12.9%
$100–150K22.0%
$150–200K13.2%
$200K+17.5%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.3%
10–1910.4%
20–244.7%
25–3414.5%
35–4412.9%
45–5412.4%
55–6413.5%
65–7411.3%
75+10.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage47.3%
Owned outright23.2%
Rented25.1%
Vacant4.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house61.4%
Townhome6.5%
2–4 units15.9%
5–19 units5.8%
20+ units8.8%
Mobile / other1.7%

Businesses in 06492

1,322 business establishments with 26,850 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

06492 has 44 USPS carrier routes with 18,771 residential and 1,763 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 06492

06492 has 44 USPS carrier routes (44 city (C)) with 18,771 residential and 1,763 business mailboxes. Routes range from 83 homes (C052) to 755 homes (C055); the median route has 433 homes. The Census counted 18,606 households in 06492 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2495
250–49926
500–74912
750–9991
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 430, 83 homes
  2. Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 173, 226 homes
  3. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 151, 371 homes
  4. Route C050 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 202 homes
  5. Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 172 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 06492

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City371151$102,073———
C004City5318$76,751———
C007City46338$67,594———
C010City55130$63,075———
C011City4310$114,469———
C012City27150$104,495———
C013City5182$91,725———
C014City6032$130,917———
C015City40262$121,781———
C016City40282$42,368———
C017City3360$162,044———
C018City37374$102,073———
C019City4506$93,244———
C020City4242$65,051———
C021City3207$104,495———
C022City4532$180,387———
C023City17287$134,559———
C024City42977$95,135———
C025City38847$200,001+———
C026City4078$130,917———
C027City5188$91,725———
C028City5620$63,075———
C029City34024$125,854———
C030City52360$67,594———
C031City4925$93,244———
C032City28257$100,585———
C033City5146$85,696———
C034City4352$91,725———
C035City4760$92,354———
C036City6201$134,559———
C037City4510$165,895———
C039City5853$130,917———
C041City4562$134,559———
C050City202122$134,559———
C052City83430$125,854———
C053City56222$65,051———
C055City75531$79,089———
C056City3563$107,588———
C057City4212$106,639———
C058City45244$100,585———
C059City5265$162,044———
C060City226173$102,073———
C061City43125$104,495———
C062City2083$76,751———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 06492 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 06492, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 06492 in?
06492 is a Wallingford, CT mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Wallingford Center; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 06492 in?
06492 is in New Haven County.
What is the population of 06492?
About 44,498 people (±137), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,606.
What is the median household income in 06492?
$105,061 (±$5,392), compared with $95,781 for Connecticut as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 06492?
44 USPS carrier routes with 18,771 residential and 1,763 business mailboxes (20,532 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 06492?
The closest, measured center to center: 06472 (5.1 mi, Northford), 06450 (5.3 mi, Meriden), 06451 (5.6 mi, Meriden), 06455 (5.7 mi), 06518 (6 mi, Quinnipiac University) and 06410 (6.1 mi, Cheshire Village).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.