ZIP code
06451
Meriden, CT
06451 covers Meriden in New Haven County, with 24,522 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 06451. Methodology
ZIP code map of 06451
About ZIP code 06451
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 06451. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 06451
Race
- White14,025
- Black or African American2,554
- American Indian or Alaska Native194
- Asian432
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander26
- Other race4,214
- Two or more races3,449
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,478
Age
- Under 102,987
- 10 to 193,240
- 20 to 293,397
- 30 to 393,438
- 40 to 493,129
- 50 to 593,481
- 60 to 692,728
- 70 to 791,609
- 80 and older885
Income and housing in 06451
Education
- High school graduate84.7%
- Bachelor's degree21.5%
- Graduate degree7.9%
Places covering 06451
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.
- Meriden99.8%
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 County99.8%
- Hartford County0.2%
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
0.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 06451
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,529 | |
| 2006 | 21,011 | |
| 2007 | 22,627 | |
| 2008 | 21,397 | |
| 2009 | 21,605 | |
| 2010 | 21,855 | |
| 2011 | 24,043 | 21,711 |
| 2012 | 23,918 | 21,530 |
| 2013 | 23,703 | 21,520 |
| 2014 | 23,754 | 21,640 |
| 2015 | 23,852 | 21,690 |
| 2016 | 24,434 | 21,230 |
| 2017 | 25,307 | 21,370 |
| 2018 | 25,086 | 21,540 |
| 2019 | 24,522 | 21,620 |
| 2020 | 24,153 | 21,760 |
| 2021 | 24,423 | 21,310 |
| 2022 | 24,482 | 21,600 |
| 2023 | 24,522 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 06451
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 06450Meriden2.5 miPop 35,896 · Income $68,961
- 06467Milldale4.3 miPop 570 · Income —
- 06410Cheshire4.6 miPop 28,792 · Income $150,524
- 06037Berlin5.0 miPop 18,754 · Income $110,443
- 06479Plantsville5.1 miPop 10,192 · Income $111,462
- 06489Southington5.5 miPop 32,444 · Income $124,543
- 06492Wallingford5.6 miPop 44,099 · Income $101,757
- 06444Marion5.7 miPop 261 · Income $135,179
- 06455Middlefield5.8 miPop 2,592 · Income $114,500
- 06481Rockfall6.5 miPop 1,644 · Income $109,228
- 06023East Berlin7.2 miPop 1,464 · Income $111,042
- 06052New Britain7.9 miPop 8,232 · Income $80,640
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ZIP code 06451 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 06451 in?
- 06451 is in Meriden, CT.
- What county is 06451 in?
- 06451 is in New Haven County.
- What is the median household income in 06451?
- The median household income in 06451 is $68,081.
- Which ZIP codes are near 06451?
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