New Haven, CT
Census ZIP code profile for New Haven, CT - 5 ZIPs, total population 128,884. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet NEW-HAVEN-CT · New Haven, CT 5 ZIPs · 128,884 pop · #18689/25278 · New Haven County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-RENT · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $58,142
- RANK-LOWER #18689/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Waterbury
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-RENT 26% owners
- POP-MID 128,884
- SPREAD-MOD 06513→06515
- HOME-MID $377,180
Nearest income peer: Waterbury, CT ( $12,485 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 New Haven
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest New Haven on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Waterbury · lowest $45,657
Waterbury · lowest
$45,657 median HH income
- New Haven · this city
New Haven · this city
$58,142 median HH income
- Meriden · near
Meriden · near
$71,253 median HH income
- West Haven · near
West Haven · near
$74,382 median HH income
- East Haven · near
East Haven · near
$96,146 median HH income
- Cheshire · highest
Cheshire · highest
$145,179 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, New Haven, CT sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 26th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 128,884
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $58,142
- 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.
A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Income averages $58,142, rent $1,531 , commute about 22 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
New Haven sits in the lower half of New Haven County on income: Hamden, Meriden and West Haven report more, and only Waterbury reports less. Cheshire marks the far end of that range at $145,179, 150% above New Haven.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside New Haven differ
New Haven's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $48,500 in ZIP 06513 to $73,709 in ZIP 06515, while home values span $235,500 in 06513 to $651,800 in 06510. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.5×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.8×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 8.2 points
06513 to 06515
06513 to 06510
06513 to 06519
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
New Haven population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 06511 still covers only about 42% of New Haven's 128,884 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across New Haven's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 2,653 establishments, 82,848 employees , annual payroll $6,476,692k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 06511 (1,096 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (490) · also Accommodation and food services · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in New Haven, CT
These ZIP codes sit in New Haven County, which covers 41 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in New Haven. See the New Haven County roll-up →
New Haven sits in the lower half of New Haven County on income: Hamden, Meriden and West Haven report more, and only Waterbury reports less. Cheshire marks the far end of that range at $145,179, 150% above New Haven.
Side-by-side: Compare 06511 vs 06513 →
New Haven 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 New Haven, .