ZIP code
06511
New Haven, CT
06511 covers New Haven in New Haven County, with 54,744 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 06511. Methodology
ZIP code map of 06511

About ZIP code 06511
Acceptable cities: Hamden
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 06511. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 06511
Race
- White19,460
- Black or African American20,915
- American Indian or Alaska Native358
- Asian6,018
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander42
- Other race4,257
- Two or more races4,829
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,211
Age
- Under 105,522
- 10 to 197,722
- 20 to 2916,087
- 30 to 399,255
- 40 to 495,260
- 50 to 594,789
- 60 to 693,802
- 70 to 792,284
- 80 and older1,158
Income and housing in 06511
Education
- High school graduate91.0%
- Bachelor's degree47.9%
- Graduate degree27.6%
Places covering 06511
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.
- New Haven99.7%
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
0.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 06511
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35,102 | |
| 2006 | 34,709 | |
| 2007 | 37,522 | |
| 2008 | 35,541 | |
| 2009 | 35,664 | |
| 2010 | 36,067 | |
| 2011 | 54,974 | 37,200 |
| 2012 | 54,837 | 34,880 |
| 2013 | 53,062 | 34,800 |
| 2014 | 52,652 | 35,190 |
| 2015 | 51,147 | 34,990 |
| 2016 | 51,073 | 34,580 |
| 2017 | 51,905 | 34,180 |
| 2018 | 52,669 | 33,990 |
| 2019 | 53,707 | 34,410 |
| 2020 | 53,859 | 34,890 |
| 2021 | 54,856 | 33,930 |
| 2022 | 55,940 | 34,410 |
| 2023 | 54,744 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 06511
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 06510New Haven0.8 miPop 4,205 · Income $63,598
- 06519New Haven1.7 miPop 15,426 · Income $44,394
- 06515New Haven2.4 miPop 18,388 · Income $74,044
- 06517Hamden2.4 miPop 14,867 · Income $97,154
- 06513New Haven3.0 miPop 38,343 · Income $46,520
- 06516West Haven3.7 miPop 55,147 · Income $73,566
- 06512East Haven3.8 miPop 29,347 · Income $84,034
- 06514Hamden4.2 miPop 25,291 · Income $85,227
- 06525Woodbridge5.1 miPop 9,041 · Income $201,926
- 06477Orange5.6 miPop 14,251 · Income $145,625
- 06473North Haven5.7 miPop 24,527 · Income $127,370
- 06401Ansonia7.7 miPop 19,160 · Income $80,953
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ZIP code 06511 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 06511 in?
- 06511 is in New Haven, CT.
- What county is 06511 in?
- 06511 is in New Haven County.
- What is the median household income in 06511?
- The median household income in 06511 is $56,300.
- Which ZIP codes are near 06511?
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