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Hamden ZIP codes, Connecticut

Hamden, CT has 3 ZIP codes (06514, 06518 and 06517) and area codes 203 and 475. The largest is 06514.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
61,150
Area codes
203, 475

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Hamden itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Cheshire (1.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Hamden in numbers

About 61,150 people live in Hamden, in 23,607 households. The median household income is $97,950 a year, about the same as the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $303,840 (17% below the Connecticut median).

Population61,150Hamden61,150
Households23,607Hamden23,607
Median household income$97,950Hamden$97,950Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$303,840Hamden$303,840Connecticut$366,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the 3 ZIP codes addressed as Hamden, medians weighted by households. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Hamden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hamden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06514 Hamden , CT Standard 26,803 $88,900 $270,800
06518 Hamden , CT Standard 20,126 $106,692 $325,300
06517 Hamden , CT Standard 14,221 $104,550 $339,400

Map of Hamden ZIP codes

065140651806517

The ZIP codes of Hamden, CT, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Hamden

The nearest larger towns are New Haven (134,349 people, 5.2 mi), Waterbury (114,869 people, 13 mi) and Bridgeport (149,153 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Hamden
TownPopulationDistance
Quinnipiac University 4,311 2.8 mi
North Haven 24,336 3.3 mi
New Haven 134,349 5.2 mi
Wallingford Center 18,208 6.9 mi
East Haven 27,806 7.1 mi
Northford 6,186 7.2 mi
West Haven 55,351 8.2 mi
Ansonia 19,033 8.2 mi
Cheshire Village 6,172 8.3 mi
Orange 14,315 8.8 mi
Branford Center 6,305 9.2 mi
Derby 12,487 9.4 mi
Naugatuck 31,800 9.8 mi
Meriden 60,545 12.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in New Haven County · Connecticut ZIP codes

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