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Meriden, CT

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Meriden, CT: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 60,912. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet MERIDEN-CT · Meriden, CT 2 ZIPs · 60,912 pop · #12694/25278 · New Haven County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $71,253
  • RANK-MID #12694/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under West Haven
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-SMALL 60,912
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 06450→06451
  • HOME-MID $241,200

Nearest income peer: West Haven, CT (+ $3,129 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Meriden

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Meriden on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Meriden, CT sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 50%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
60,912
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$71,253
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 06450 (36,493 residents). Household income $71,253 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (59.6%) for this income tier, rent $1,284 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Connecticut, Torrington is the closest lower-income city and Plainfield the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Meriden.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Meriden differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Meriden: $71,250 in ZIP 06450 to $71,255 in 06451. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.0×

06450 to 06451

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.0×

06451 to 06450

Poverty-rate spread
0.2 points

06450 to 06451

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 06450 skews compact Meriden

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 06450 covers about 60% of Meriden's 60,912 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Meriden

Citywide ZBP: 1,056 establishments, 18,628 employees , annual payroll $1,044,739k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 06450 (731 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (195) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Meriden, CT

These ZIP codes sit in New Haven County, which covers 41 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Meriden. See the New Haven County roll-up →

Meriden sits in the lower half of New Haven County on income: Hamden, West Haven and Milford report more, New Haven and Waterbury report less. Cheshire marks the far end of that range at $145,179, 104% above Meriden.

Side-by-side: Compare 06450 vs 06451 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
06450 36,493 $71,250 731 1,004
06451 24,419 $71,255 325 964
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Meriden roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Meriden, .