ZIP code
06517
Hamden, CT
06517 covers Hamden in New Haven County, with 14,867 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 06517. Methodology
ZIP code map of 06517

About ZIP code 06517
Acceptable cities: New Haven, Whitneyville
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 06517. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 06517
Race
- White8,695
- Black or African American3,355
- American Indian or Alaska Native62
- Asian817
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race667
- Two or more races1,352
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,842
Age
- Under 101,586
- 10 to 191,700
- 20 to 291,400
- 30 to 391,925
- 40 to 491,869
- 50 to 591,920
- 60 to 692,031
- 70 to 791,466
- 80 and older1,057
Income and housing in 06517
Education
- High school graduate96.3%
- Bachelor's degree52.3%
- Graduate degree33.1%
Places covering 06517
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- New Haven County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 06517
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,155 | |
| 2006 | 13,673 | |
| 2007 | 14,598 | |
| 2008 | 13,669 | |
| 2009 | 13,884 | |
| 2010 | 14,074 | |
| 2011 | 15,211 | 13,764 |
| 2012 | 14,683 | 13,770 |
| 2013 | 14,859 | 13,650 |
| 2014 | 15,246 | 13,470 |
| 2015 | 14,665 | 13,470 |
| 2016 | 14,568 | 13,150 |
| 2017 | 14,653 | 13,330 |
| 2018 | 14,445 | 13,280 |
| 2019 | 14,313 | 13,270 |
| 2020 | 14,086 | 13,230 |
| 2021 | 14,445 | 13,170 |
| 2022 | 14,287 | 13,290 |
| 2023 | 14,867 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 06517
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 06511New Haven2.4 miPop 54,744 · Income $56,300
- 06514Hamden2.6 miPop 25,291 · Income $85,227
- 06513New Haven2.9 miPop 38,343 · Income $46,520
- 06510New Haven3.2 miPop 4,205 · Income $63,598
- 06473North Haven3.4 miPop 24,527 · Income $127,370
- 06515New Haven3.6 miPop 18,388 · Income $74,044
- 06519New Haven4.1 miPop 15,426 · Income $44,394
- 06525Woodbridge5.1 miPop 9,041 · Income $201,926
- 06512East Haven5.2 miPop 29,347 · Income $84,034
- 06518Hamden5.6 miPop 19,958 · Income $105,227
- 06516West Haven6.1 miPop 55,147 · Income $73,566
- 06524Bethany6.8 miPop 5,280 · Income $153,879
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 06517 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 06517 in?
- 06517 is in Hamden, CT.
- What county is 06517 in?
- 06517 is in New Haven County.
- What is the median household income in 06517?
- The median household income in 06517 is $97,154.
- Which ZIP codes are near 06517?
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