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Northford ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for Northford, CT is 06472, and its area codes are 203 and 475.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,186
Area codes
203, 475

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Northford itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wallingford (5.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Northford in numbers

About 6,186 people live in Northford, in 2,265 households. The median household income is $105,174 a year, 10% above the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $403,800 (10% above the Connecticut median), and median gross rent is $1,408 a month. The median age is 48.1; 39.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.5% across Connecticut); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population6,186Northford6,186
Households2,265Northford2,265
Median age48.1Northford48.1Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$105,174Northford$105,174Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$403,800Northford$403,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,408Northford$1,408Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%Northford39.8%Connecticut42.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.5 minNorthford25.5 minConnecticut26.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density775 / sq miNorthford775 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Northford

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Northford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06472 Northford , CT Standard 6,363 $105,729 $405,200

Map of Northford ZIP codes

06472

The ZIP codes of Northford, 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 Northford

The nearest larger towns are North Haven (24,336 people, 3.9 mi), Wallingford Center (18,208 people, 4.2 mi) and East Haven (27,806 people, 8.1 mi).

Towns near Northford
TownPopulationDistance
North Haven 24,336 3.9 mi
Wallingford Center 18,208 4.2 mi
Quinnipiac University 4,311 6.0 mi
Durham 3,347 7.2 mi
East Haven 27,806 8.1 mi
Branford Center 6,305 8.3 mi
New Haven 134,349 9.4 mi
Cheshire Village 6,172 9.5 mi
Meriden 60,545 9.8 mi
Middletown 47,958 12.4 mi
West Haven 55,351 12.8 mi
Orange 14,315 14.7 mi
Portland 5,944 15.1 mi
Ansonia 19,033 15.3 mi

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

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