Residential delivery area · Connecticut
ZIP Code 06492: Wallingford, CT
ZIP code 06492 uses the postal name Wallingford, Connecticut and lies entirely in New Haven County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 44,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $105,061 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 18% of its land lies in Wallingford Center (a census-designated place); 82% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wallingford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- New Haven County
- Census places
- Wallingford Center census-designated place
- House districts
- CT-3 (98%), CT-5 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.8 sq mi · 1,119 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 06492?
06492 centers on 41.463°, -72.805° and covers 39.8 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 06472, 06450, 06451, 06455, 06518, 06410, 06473, 06422.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 06492, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 06492 compare with the rest of New Haven County?
| Measure | 06492 | In New Haven County | In CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 44,498 | 3rd of 41 | 8th of 288 |
| Median household income | $105k | 19th of 37 | 129th of 228 |
| Median home value | $354k | 18th of 40 | 136th of 245 |
Its median household income is higher than in 84% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 06492?
The 2020 Census counted 44,606 people in 06492; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 44,498. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 44,498
- 2020 Census count
- 44,606−1.4% since 2010 (45,241)
- Households
- 18,606
- Median age
- 42.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 06492?
Of the 44,498 people the ACS estimates in 06492, 18.8% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.4%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic79.3%
- Hispanic or Latino12.4%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 06492 earn?
Median household income is $105,061 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 37 ranked ZIP codes in New Haven County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($99,244 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $105,061
- Income per person
- $54,276
- Below the poverty line
- 5.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $95,84023,400 returns; wages 68% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 06492?
FHFA's house price index for 06492, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $353,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,377
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.8%
- Housing units
- 19,486
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 06492?
1,322 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)156
- Health care and social assistance153
- Retail trade146
- Accommodation and food services135
- Construction127
- Professional, scientific, and technical services110
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 06492?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06472 | Northford | 6,363 | $106k | 5.1 mi |
| 06450 | Meriden | 35,694 | $71k | 5.3 mi |
| 06451 | Meriden | 24,851 | $71k | 5.6 mi |
| 06455 | Middlefield | 2,480 | $104k | 5.7 mi |
| 06518 | Hamden | 20,126 | $107k | 6.0 mi |
| 06410 | Cheshire | 28,904 | $145k | 6.1 mi |
| 06473 | North Haven | 24,743 | $133k | 6.2 mi |
| 06422 | Durham | 7,208 | $159k | 6.3 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Wallingford?
3 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Wallingford, CT without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 06493 | New Haven County |
| 06494 | New Haven County |
| 06495 | New Haven County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.