06516 Zip Code Profile

06516 is a densely populated, urban zip code in West Haven, Connecticut. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $229,600 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 $59,865/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 06516 is $51,631.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 06516 earn an average of $36,372/year. Women earn only $24,875/year.

26,166 people in 06516 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 06516? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.3 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 26,897 men and 28,667 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 28,165 people (out of the 55,564 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 21,273 homes, and 1,156 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

06516 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Thessaloniki, Greece!) and -73 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 70 feet above sea levell.

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• Amity
• Beaver Hills
• Bella Vista
• Black Senior Citizens
• Cedar Hill Community Association
• CitySeed Edgewood Park Farmers Market
• CitySeed Fair Haven Farmers Market
• CitySeed Hill Farmers Market
• CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers MArket
• Davis Road Extension
• Devon Beach
• Dixwell
• Downtown New Haven
• Dwight
• East Rock
• East Shore
• Edgewood Park Historic District
• Fair Haven
• Fair Haven Heights

• Good Neighbors of Wooster Square
• Lakeview Ave.
• Long Wharf
• Mill River
• Newhallville
• New Haven - Downtown Farmers Market
• New Haven - Edgewood Park Farmers Market
• New Haven - Fair Haven Farmers Market
• New Haven - Wooster Square Farmers Market
• Prospect Hill
• Quinnipiac Meadows
• The Annex
• The Hill
• West New Haven
• West River
• West Rock
• Westville, New Haven
• Wooster Square

• Demographics

• Total Population: 55,564
• White Population: 37,980
• Black Population: 12,015
• Hispanic Population: 10,155
• Asian Population: 2,441
• Hawaiian Population: 183
• Indian Population: 544
• Male Population: 26,897
• Female Population: 28,667
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Connecticut
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New Haven-Milford CT
• County: New Haven
• City: West Haven
• Longitude: -73.0
• Latitude: 41.3
• Elevation: 70 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 203

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 25,849
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 22.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 665
•    5 - 9: 2,661
•    10 - 14: 5,122
•    15 - 19: 5,271
•    20 - 24: 4,527
•    25 - 29: 1,572
•    30 - 34: 2,572
•    35 - 39: 534
•    40 - 44: 425
•    45 - 59: 937
•    60 - 89: 1,040
•    90 plus: 523

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $229,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $53,057
• Businesses: 797
• Employees: 15,418
• Annual Payroll: $569,363,000
• Average Family Income: $59,865
• Median Family Income: $42,393
• Average Income for Men: $36,372
• Average Income for Women: $24,875

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 459.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Blumenthal (D)
• Jr Senator: Christopher Murphy (D)
• US House Representative: Rosa L. DeLauro (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

Alma E. Pagels School

26 Benham Hill Rd.

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6840

Anna V. Molloy School

225 Meloy Rd.

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6830

Clarence E. Thompson School

165 Richards St.

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6870

Edith E. Mackrille School

806 Jones Hill Rd.

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6820

Forest School

95 Burwell Rd.

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6800

Savin Rock Community School

50 Park St.

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6850

Seth G. Haley School

148 South St.

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6810

Washington School

369 Washington Ave.

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6880

Middle Schools

Harry M. Bailey Middle School

106 Morgan Ln.

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 937-4380

High Schools

West Haven High School

One Mcdonough Plaza

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 932-4360

Other Schools

May V. Carrigan Middle School

2 Tetlow St.

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 937-4390

Other Schools

West Haven School Readiness Program

One Mcdonough Plaza

West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 937-4360