What city is 06524 in?

06524 is a Bethany, CT mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 06524?

About 5,288 people (±23), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,297.

What is the median household income in 06524?

$166,236 (±$20,290), 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 06524?

4 USPS carrier routes with 1,896 residential and 118 business mailboxes (2,022 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 06524?

The closest, measured center to center: 06403 (3.3 mi), 06525 (4.1 mi), 06514 (4.2 mi, New Haven), 06518 (4.3 mi, Quinnipiac University), 06483 (5.3 mi) and 06712 (5.4 mi).

06524 ZIP Code, Bethany, CT

06524 is a ZIP code in Bethany, Connecticut in New Haven County. It covers 21 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 06403, 06525 and 06514. 5,288 people live here in 1,735 households. With about 251 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (97%). Median household income is $166,236, well above the Connecticut median of $95,781.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Bethany, CT
County: New Haven County
Land area: 21 sq mi
Population: 5,288
Median household income: $166,236
Carrier routes: 4 (1,896 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	5,288
Households	1,735
Median household income	$166,236
Income per person	$66,409
Median age	42.5
Homeowners	97.2%
Median home value	$418,000
Median rent	not published
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.0%
Average commute (minutes)	32.1
Households with kids under 18	36.8%
Moved in the past year	8.0%
Below the poverty line	2.3%
Broadband internet	95.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	0.8%
$10–15K	0.0%
$15–25K	1.6%
$25–35K	3.3%
$35–50K	2.5%
$50–75K	12.2%
$75–100K	8.8%
$100–150K	14.1%
$150–200K	20.2%
$200K+	36.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.2%
10–19	10.7%
20–24	8.8%
25–34	7.7%
35–44	15.8%
45–54	14.5%
55–64	13.0%
65–74	9.8%
75+	7.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	66.8%
Owned outright	25.2%
Rented	2.6%
Vacant	5.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	94.4%
Townhome	1.8%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	3.2%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	0.7%

Businesses in 06524

125 business establishments with 651 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 29
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 19
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 13
Retail Trade: 11
Other Services (except Public Administration): 9
Health Care and Social Assistance: 8
Manufacturing: 7
Accommodation and Food Services: 6

EDDM carrier routes

06524 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 1,896 residential and 118 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 06524

06524 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 1,896 residential and 118 business mailboxes. Routes range from 388 homes (R008) to 540 homes (R004); the median route has 484 homes. The Census counted 1,735 households in 06524 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 388 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 465 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 503 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 540 homes

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Every carrier route in 06524

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R002	Rural	503	11	$175,655	—	—	—
R004	Rural	540	2	$172,711	—	—	—
R008	Rural	388	62	$145,059	—	—	—
R012	Rural	465	43	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 06524 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

06403 (3.3 mi)
06525 (4.1 mi)
06514 — New Haven city, CT (4.2 mi)
06518 — Quinnipiac University CDP, CT (4.3 mi)
06483 (5.3 mi)
06712 (5.4 mi)
06770 — Naugatuck borough, CT (5.4 mi)
06401 — Ansonia city, CT (6.7 mi)

Areas that include 06524

Bethany, CT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
New Haven County ZIP codes — 41 ZIP codes
Connecticut ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 06524, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 06524 in?: 06524 is a Bethany, CT mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 06524 in?: 06524 is in New Haven County.
What is the population of 06524?: About 5,288 people (±23), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,297.
What is the median household income in 06524?: $166,236 (±$20,290), 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 06524?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 1,896 residential and 118 business mailboxes (2,022 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 06524?: The closest, measured center to center: 06403 (3.3 mi), 06525 (4.1 mi), 06514 (4.2 mi, New Haven), 06518 (4.3 mi, Quinnipiac University), 06483 (5.3 mi) and 06712 (5.4 mi).

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