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Meriden ZIP codes, Connecticut

Meriden, CT has 2 ZIP codes (06450 and 06451) and area codes 203 and 475. The largest is 06450.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
60,545
Area codes
203, 475

Meriden in numbers

About 60,545 people live in Meriden, in 24,631 households, the 11th-largest of Connecticut's 213 census places. The median household income is $71,253 a year, 26% below the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,200 (34% below the Connecticut median), and median gross rent is $1,294 a month. The median age is 38.9; 22.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.5% across Connecticut); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population60,545Meriden60,545
Households24,631Meriden24,631
Median age38.9Meriden38.9Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$71,253Meriden$71,253Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$241,200Meriden$241,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,294Meriden$1,294Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%Meriden22.2%Connecticut42.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.0 minMeriden23.0 minConnecticut26.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,551 / sq miMeriden2,551 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Meriden city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Meriden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Meriden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06450 Meriden , CT Standard 35,694 $71,250 $242,600
06451 Meriden , CT Standard 24,851 $71,255 $239,800

Map of Meriden ZIP codes

0645006451

The ZIP codes of Meriden, 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 Meriden

The nearest larger towns are New Britain (74,223 people, 9.7 mi), Bristol (61,462 people, 13 mi) and Waterbury (114,869 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Meriden
TownPopulationDistance
Cheshire Village 6,172 5.8 mi
Wallingford Center 18,208 6.1 mi
Kensington 9,962 6.3 mi
Middletown 47,958 7.2 mi
Durham 3,347 7.4 mi
Portland 5,944 9.5 mi
Quinnipiac University 4,311 9.6 mi
New Britain 74,223 9.7 mi
Northford 6,186 9.8 mi
Newington 30,896 10.9 mi
North Haven 24,336 11.2 mi
Bristol 61,462 12.5 mi
Waterbury 114,869 12.6 mi
Wethersfield 27,250 13.2 mi

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