06516 ZIP Code, West Haven, CT

06516 is a ZIP code in West Haven, Connecticut in New Haven County. It covers 11 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 06519, 06510 and 06477. 55,351 people live here in 20,938 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Connecticut ZIP codes. At about 5,149 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (51% own). Median household income is $74,382, below the Connecticut median of $95,781.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents55,351
Households20,938
Median household income$74,382
Income per person$35,740
Median age35.8
Homeowners50.6%
Median home value$291,700
Median rent$1,442
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%
Average commute (minutes)22.9
Households with kids under 1828.9%
Moved in the past year15.2%
Below the poverty line14.1%
Broadband internet92.9%
Speak a non-English language at home32.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K6.5%
$10–15K3.1%
$15–25K6.7%
$25–35K7.2%
$35–50K10.6%
$50–75K16.3%
$75–100K13.6%
$100–150K18.8%
$150–200K8.5%
$200K+8.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.6%
10–1914.6%
20–2410.1%
25–3413.8%
35–4411.9%
45–5410.9%
55–6412.0%
65–749.7%
75+6.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage32.7%
Owned outright16.7%
Rented46.0%
Vacant4.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house46.2%
Townhome3.8%
2–4 units22.5%
5–19 units10.2%
20+ units16.8%
Mobile / other0.6%

Businesses in 06516

780 business establishments with 13,371 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

06516 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 22,077 residential and 1,066 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 06516

06516 has 38 USPS carrier routes (38 city (C)) with 22,077 residential and 1,066 business mailboxes. Routes range from 353 homes (C041) to 882 homes (C087); the median route has 582 homes. The Census counted 20,938 households in 06516 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–49915
500–74917
750–9996
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C092 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 579 homes
  2. Route C091 — USPS business mailboxes 138, 452 homes
  3. Route C090 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 456 homes
  4. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 673 homes
  5. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 707 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 06516

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City4045$102,616———
C002City4151$98,789———
C003City67372$76,367———
C004City60958$58,483———
C005City70770$58,402———
C006City6219$44,278———
C008City8134$151,877———
C009City59446$52,682———
C010City43811$21,710———
C011City55416$107,876———
C014City66856$58,483———
C015City80320$80,055———
C016City4108$95,888———
C017City65827$84,384———
C018City4861$21,710———
C022City5180$178,336———
C023City4530$102,616———
C025City4136$121,823———
C027City58427$84,702———
C028City77314$77,477———
C030City6213$74,845———
C032City8296$58,483———
C034City61249$50,400———
C041City3536$95,888———
C045City4892$114,700———
C049City4870$117,677———
C050City47025$102,616———
C051City46257$114,700———
C052City86644$178,336———
C057City5458$75,102———
C061City59710$107,876———
C062City6203$80,055———
C080City6705$84,702———
C082City49328$104,469———
C087City8823$77,477———
C090City45675$50,400———
C091City452138$152,214———
C092City579153$110,825———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 06516 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) 06516, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 06516 in?
06516 is a West Haven, CT mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside West Haven.
What county is 06516 in?
06516 is in New Haven County.
What is the population of 06516?
About 55,351 people (±38), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 55,584.
What is the median household income in 06516?
$74,382 (±$4,572), 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 06516?
38 USPS carrier routes with 22,077 residential and 1,066 business mailboxes (23,223 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 06516?
The closest, measured center to center: 06519 (2.2 mi, New Haven), 06510 (3.1 mi, New Haven), 06477 (3.2 mi, Orange), 06511 (3.7 mi, New Haven), 06515 (3.8 mi, New Haven) and 06512 (4.7 mi, East Haven).

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