06511

Name: ZIP code 06511, Connecticut
Address: CT, 06511, US

ZIP code 06511 is in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. About 54,730 people live here in 22,586 households. The median home value is $353,000 and the median household income $59,969. The average commute takes about 22 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

54,730residentsACS 2020–2024

$59,969median household incomeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: $88K

$353,000median home valueSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: $353K

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

06511 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income

06511

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

54,730 residents in 22,586 households, next to the South Central Connecticut Planning Region figure.

18%

under 18

44%

aged 18–34

aged 65 and over

43%

of households are people living alone

21%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

25,254 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $353,000 (±$24,849).

20%

of households own their home

15%

of homes are detached single-family houses

40%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

11%

of housing units are vacant

$1,598

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20194%

2000–20093%

1990–19993%

1980–19898%

1970–19797%

1960–196910%

1950–195911%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier50%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,156.

$59,969

median household income

22.9%

of people live below the poverty line

7.3%

unemployment rate

49%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

22 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

51%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

23%

walk or bike

17%

work from home

28%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 06511.

1,096 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets19

Convenience stores18

Pharmacies and drug stores8

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants62

Limited-service restaurants51

Coffee shops and snack bars12

Bars10

Physicians’ offices39

Dentists’ offices20

Child care centers22

Gyms and fitness centers9

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 06511, next to the national figure.

77%

had a routine checkup in the past year

62%

visited a dentist in the past year

11%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

29%

get no leisure-time physical activity

42%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

12%

smoke

36%

have obesity

10%

have diagnosed diabetes

29%

have high blood pressure

19%

report fair or poor general health

19%

report frequent mental distress

40%

often feel lonely

24%

faced food insecurity in the past year

21%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

14%

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Wexler/Grant Community SchoolNew Haven0.3 mi

New Haven AcademyNew Haven0.5 mi

Highville Charter SchoolNew Haven0.5 mi

Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet SchoolNew Haven0.6 mi

Booker T. Washington AcademyNew Haven0.7 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

06510 06519 06515 06517 06513 06516 South Central Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut