ZIP code
06516
West Haven, CT
06516 covers West Haven in New Haven County, with 55,147 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 06516. Methodology
ZIP code map of 06516
About ZIP code 06516
Acceptable cities: W Haven
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 06516. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 06516
Race
- White28,277
- Black or African American12,173
- American Indian or Alaska Native364
- Asian2,709
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander13
- Other race6,323
- Two or more races5,725
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 13,177
Age
- Under 105,571
- 10 to 197,577
- 20 to 298,778
- 30 to 397,246
- 40 to 496,265
- 50 to 597,478
- 60 to 696,762
- 70 to 794,008
- 80 and older1,899
Income and housing in 06516
Education
- High school graduate87.7%
- Bachelor's degree29.0%
- Graduate degree11.7%
Places covering 06516
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.
- West Haven100.0%
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
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 06516
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47,265 | |
| 2006 | 46,419 | |
| 2007 | 49,487 | |
| 2008 | 47,069 | |
| 2009 | 48,012 | |
| 2010 | 48,608 | |
| 2011 | 55,249 | 48,605 |
| 2012 | 55,386 | 47,660 |
| 2013 | 55,349 | 47,070 |
| 2014 | 55,290 | 46,770 |
| 2015 | 55,189 | 47,100 |
| 2016 | 54,972 | 45,810 |
| 2017 | 55,044 | 45,790 |
| 2018 | 54,918 | 45,210 |
| 2019 | 54,763 | 45,370 |
| 2020 | 54,666 | 45,530 |
| 2021 | 55,518 | 44,240 |
| 2022 | 55,336 | 44,540 |
| 2023 | 55,147 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 06516
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 06519New Haven2.2 miPop 15,426 · Income $44,394
- 06510New Haven3.1 miPop 4,205 · Income $63,598
- 06477Orange3.2 miPop 14,251 · Income $145,625
- 06511New Haven3.7 miPop 54,744 · Income $56,300
- 06515New Haven3.8 miPop 18,388 · Income $74,044
- 06512East Haven4.7 miPop 29,347 · Income $84,034
- 06460Milford5.6 miPop 37,084 · Income $106,776
- 06513New Haven5.9 miPop 38,343 · Income $46,520
- 06517Hamden6.1 miPop 14,867 · Income $97,154
- 06461Milford6.2 miPop 15,256 · Income $124,129
- 06525Woodbridge6.6 miPop 9,041 · Income $201,926
- 06418Derby7.1 miPop 12,150 · Income $75,718
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ZIP code 06516 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 06516 in?
- 06516 is in West Haven, CT.
- What county is 06516 in?
- 06516 is in New Haven County.
- What is the median household income in 06516?
- The median household income in 06516 is $73,566.
- Which ZIP codes are near 06516?
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