06450 Zip Code Profile

06450 is a suburban zip code in Meriden, Connecticut. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $207,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New Haven-Milford metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $60,142/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 06450 is $53,590.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 06450 earn an average of $37,559/year. Women earn only $25,199/year.

16,441 people in 06450 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 06450? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.3 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 17,639 men and 18,854 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 18,358 people (out of the 36,493 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,420 homes, and 890 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

06450 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Shenyang, China!) and -73 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 275 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,493
• White Population: 27,773
• Black Population: 4,281
• Hispanic Population: 10,444
• Asian Population: 972
• Hawaiian Population: 65
• Indian Population: 445
• Male Population: 17,639
• Female Population: 18,854
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Connecticut
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New Haven-Milford CT
• County: New Haven
• City: Meriden
• Longitude: -72.8
• Latitude: 41.5
• Elevation: 276 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 203

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 16,132
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 19.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 599
•    5 - 9: 2,382
•    10 - 14: 3,495
•    15 - 19: 2,847
•    20 - 24: 2,408
•    25 - 29: 933
•    30 - 34: 1,734
•    35 - 39: 343
•    40 - 44: 366
•    45 - 59: 558
•    60 - 89: 313
•    90 plus: 154

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $207,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,459
• Businesses: 760
• Employees: 15,508
• Annual Payroll: $606,180,000
• Average Family Income: $60,142
• Median Family Income: $44,593
• Average Income for Men: $37,559
• Average Income for Women: $25,199

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 1247.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Blumenthal (D)
• Jr Senator: Christopher Murphy (D)
• US House Representative: Elizabeth H. Esty (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 009
• State FIPS Code: 09

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Primary Schools

Casimir Pulaski School

100 Clearview Ave.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 238-1273

Israel Putnam School

133 Parker Ave.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 237-8493

Nathan Hale School

277 Atkins St. Ext.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 237-7486

Roger Sherman School

64 North Pearl St.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 238-1286

Thomas Hooker School

70 Overlook Rd.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 237-8839

Middle Schools

Lincoln Middle School

164 Cenennial Ave.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 238-2381

Thomas Edison Magnet Middle School

1355 North Broad St.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 639-8323

High Schools

Francis T. Maloney High School

121 Gravel St.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 238-2334

H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

298 Oregon Rd.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 238-6260

Orville H. Platt High School

220 Coe Ave.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 235-7963

Other Schools

Benjamin Franklin School

426 West Main St.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 235-7997

Hanover School

208 Main St.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 235-6359

John Barry School

124 Columbia St.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 237-8831

Washington Middle School

1225 North Broad St.

Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 235-6606