06516

Name: ZIP code 06516, Connecticut
Address: CT, 06516, US

ZIP code 06516 is in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. About 55,351 people live here in 20,938 households. The median home value is $291,700 and the median household income $74,382. The average commute takes about 25 minutes.

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

55,351residentsACS 2020–2024

$74,382median household incomeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: $88K

$291,700median home valueSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: $353K

93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

06516 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income

06516

<$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.

55,351 residents in 20,938 households, next to the South Central Connecticut Planning Region figure.

20%

under 18

29%

aged 18–34

16%

aged 65 and over

31%

of households are people living alone

38%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

21,973 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $291,700 (±$9,232).

51%

of households own their home

46%

of homes are detached single-family houses

27%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,442

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20192%

2000–20093%

1990–19994%

1980–198910%

1970–197917%

1960–196912%

1950–195919%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier26%

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 ±$4,572.

$74,382

median household income

14.1%

of people live below the poverty line

7.3%

unemployment rate

31%

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.

25 min

average commute to work

12%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

11%

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%

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 06516.

780 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets10

Convenience stores10

Pharmacies and drug stores6

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants43

Limited-service restaurants34

Coffee shops and snack bars16

Bars8

Physicians’ offices14

Dentists’ offices17

Child care centers7

Gyms and fitness centers0

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 06516, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

65%

visited a dentist in the past year

12%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

30%

get no leisure-time physical activity

40%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

12%

smoke

36%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

34%

have high blood pressure

19%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

37%

often feel lonely

19%

faced food insecurity in the past year

17%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

11%

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.

Washington SchoolWest Haven0.6 mi

West Haven High SchoolWest Haven0.9 mi

Edith E. Mackrille SchoolWest Haven0.9 mi

Engineering - Science University Magnet SchoolWest Haven1.2 mi

Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate SchoolWest Haven1.3 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.

06519 06510 06477 06511 06515 06512 South Central Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut