06517

Name: ZIP code 06517, Connecticut
Address: CT, 06517, US

ZIP code 06517 is in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. About 14,221 people live here in 6,078 households. The median home value is $339,400 and the median household income $104,550. The average commute takes about 25 minutes.

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

14,221residentsACS 2020–2024

$104,550median household incomeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: $88K

$339,400median home valueSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region: $353K

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

06517 in ConnecticutZIP codes coloured by median household income

06517

<$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.

14,221 residents in 6,078 households, next to the South Central Connecticut Planning Region figure.

21%

under 18

15%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

34%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

6,745 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $339,400 (±$12,724).

66%

of households own their home

62%

of homes are detached single-family houses

19%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

10%

of housing units are vacant

$1,378

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20194%

2000–20094%

1990–19994%

1980–19897%

1970–19799%

1960–19699%

1950–195920%

1940–194913%

1939 or earlier31%

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 ±$13,565.

$104,550

median household income

8.6%

of people live below the poverty line

4.5%

unemployment rate

55%

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

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

72%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

22%

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.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

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 06517.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants6

Limited-service restaurants6

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices8

Dentists’ offices3

Child care centers3

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 06517, next to the national figure.

83%

had a routine checkup in the past year

72%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

25%

get no leisure-time physical activity

36%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

33%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

36%

have high blood pressure

15%

report fair or poor general health

14%

report frequent mental distress

33%

often feel lonely

12%

faced food insecurity in the past year

12%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

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.

Ridge Hill SchoolHamden0.6 mi

Spring Glen SchoolHamden1.4 mi

Church Street SchoolHamden1.4 mi

Hamden High SchoolHamden1.5 mi

The Bridge at ACESHamden1.5 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.

06511 06514 06513 06510 06473 06515 South Central Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut