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Shelton ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for Shelton, CT is 06484, and its area codes are 203 and 475.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
41,889
Area codes
203, 475

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Shelton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Trumbull (4.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Shelton in numbers

About 41,889 people live in Shelton, in 16,096 households, the 16th-largest of Connecticut's 213 census places. The median household income is $108,185 a year, 13% above the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $452,600 (23% above the Connecticut median), and median gross rent is $1,741 a month. The median age is 44.5; 41.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.5% across Connecticut); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population41,889Shelton41,889
Households16,096Shelton16,096
Median age44.5Shelton44.5Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$108,185Shelton$108,185Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$452,600Shelton$452,600Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,741Shelton$1,741Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%Shelton41.7%Connecticut42.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.3 minShelton30.3 minConnecticut26.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,368 / sq miShelton1,368 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shelton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shelton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06484 Shelton , CT Standard 41,889 $108,185 $452,600

Map of Shelton ZIP codes

06484

The ZIP codes of Shelton, 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 Shelton

The nearest larger towns are Milford (51,023 people, 6.8 mi), Bridgeport (149,153 people, 8.6 mi) and West Haven (55,351 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Shelton
TownPopulationDistance
Derby 12,487 3.3 mi
Oronoque 4,116 3.5 mi
Daniels Farm 5,976 4.2 mi
Ansonia 19,033 4.5 mi
East Village 3,998 4.6 mi
Trumbull Center 10,264 4.9 mi
Long Hill 8,681 5.3 mi
Orange 14,315 6.1 mi
Tashua 3,771 6.3 mi
Milford 51,023 6.8 mi
Stepney 3,979 6.8 mi
Bridgeport 149,153 8.6 mi
Sandy Hook 9,863 9.0 mi
West Haven 55,351 9.2 mi

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