06517 ZIP Code, Hamden, CT
06517 is a ZIP code in Hamden, Connecticut in New Haven County. It covers 5.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 06511, 06514 and 06513. 14,221 people live here in 6,078 households. At about 2,842 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $104,550, close to the Connecticut median of $95,781.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Hamden, CT
- County: New Haven County
- Land area: 5.0 sq mi
- Population: 14,221
- Median household income: $104,550
- Carrier routes: 16 (6,790 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 14,221 |
| Households | 6,078 |
| Median household income | $104,550 |
| Income per person | $56,545 |
| Median age | 44.8 |
| Homeowners | 66.0% |
| Median home value | $339,400 |
| Median rent | $1,378 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 26.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% |
| Broadband internet | 86.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 18.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.5% |
| $10–15K | 1.9% |
| $15–25K | 8.8% |
| $25–35K | 7.7% |
| $35–50K | 5.5% |
| $50–75K | 11.7% |
| $75–100K | 7.5% |
| $100–150K | 20.1% |
| $150–200K | 10.9% |
| $200K+ | 21.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.7% |
| 10–19 | 10.3% |
| 20–24 | 4.6% |
| 25–34 | 9.1% |
| 35–44 | 14.3% |
| 45–54 | 11.0% |
| 55–64 | 15.5% |
| 65–74 | 11.2% |
| 75+ | 12.2% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 38.4% |
| Owned outright | 21.8% |
| Rented | 30.1% |
| Vacant | 9.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 62.2% |
| Townhome | 5.2% |
| 2–4 units | 13.2% |
| 5–19 units | 7.5% |
| 20+ units | 11.8% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 06517
240 business establishments with 4,359 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 38
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 35
- Retail Trade: 30
- Manufacturing: 23
- Construction: 22
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 18
- Accommodation and Food Services: 15
- Wholesale Trade: 13
EDDM carrier routes
06517 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 6,790 residential and 358 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 06517
06517 has 16 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C)) with 6,790 residential and 358 business mailboxes. Routes range from 160 homes (C045) to 903 homes (C043); the median route has 417 homes. The Census counted 6,078 households in 06517 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 11 |
| 500–749 | 2 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 436 homes
- Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 212 homes
- Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 480 homes
- Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 483 homes
- Route C038 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 572 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 06517
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C026 | City | 316 | 3 | $104,623 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 401 | 2 | $73,349 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 212 | 72 | $58,267 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 431 | 16 | $73,349 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 514 | 1 | $127,104 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 403 | 2 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 483 | 34 | $86,463 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 572 | 32 | $86,463 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 307 | 3 | $104,623 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 495 | 3 | $124,090 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 436 | 88 | $48,630 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 903 | 31 | $48,630 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 322 | 0 | $185,539 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 160 | 0 | $124,090 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 355 | 3 | $24,852 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 480 | 68 | $77,219 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 06517 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.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 06511 — New Haven city, CT (2.4 mi)
- 06514 — New Haven city, CT (2.6 mi)
- 06513 — New Haven city, CT (2.9 mi)
- 06510 — New Haven city, CT (3.2 mi)
- 06473 — North Haven CDP, CT (3.4 mi)
- 06515 — New Haven city, CT (3.6 mi)
- 06519 — New Haven city, CT (4.1 mi)
- 06525 (5.1 mi)
Areas that include 06517
- Hamden, CT ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- New Haven County ZIP codes — 41 ZIP codes
- Connecticut ZIP code data
Where it ranks
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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 06517, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 06517 in?
- 06517 is a Hamden, CT mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 06517 in?
- 06517 is in New Haven County.
- What is the population of 06517?
- About 14,221 people (±918), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,954.
- What is the median household income in 06517?
- $104,550 (±$13,565), 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 06517?
- 16 USPS carrier routes with 6,790 residential and 358 business mailboxes (7,151 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 06517?
- The closest, measured center to center: 06511 (2.4 mi, New Haven), 06514 (2.6 mi, New Haven), 06513 (2.9 mi, New Haven), 06510 (3.2 mi, New Haven), 06473 (3.4 mi, North Haven) and 06515 (3.6 mi, New Haven).
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