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West Haven ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for West Haven, CT is 06516, and its area codes are 203 and 475.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
55,351
Area codes
203, 475

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Haven itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New Haven (2.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

West Haven in numbers

About 55,351 people live in West Haven, in 20,938 households, the 12th-largest of Connecticut's 213 census places. The median household income is $74,382 a year, 22% below the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $291,700 (20% below the Connecticut median), and median gross rent is $1,442 a month. The median age is 35.8; 30.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.5% across Connecticut); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population55,351West Haven55,351
Households20,938West Haven20,938
Median age35.8West Haven35.8Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$74,382West Haven$74,382Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$291,700West Haven$291,700Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,442West Haven$1,442Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%West Haven30.5%Connecticut42.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.9 minWest Haven22.9 minConnecticut26.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,149 / sq miWest Haven5,149 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Haven

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Haven
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06516 West Haven , CT Standard 55,351 $74,382 $291,700

Map of West Haven ZIP codes

06516

The ZIP codes of West Haven, 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 West Haven

The nearest larger towns are New Haven (134,349 people, 3.5 mi), Bridgeport (149,153 people, 13 mi) and Waterbury (114,869 people, 20 mi).

Towns near West Haven
TownPopulationDistance
Orange 14,315 3.1 mi
New Haven 134,349 3.5 mi
East Haven 27,806 5.8 mi
Milford 51,023 6.1 mi
Derby 12,487 7.0 mi
Ansonia 19,033 7.3 mi
Oronoque 4,116 7.5 mi
Branford Center 6,305 7.9 mi
Shelton 41,889 9.2 mi
North Haven 24,336 9.5 mi
Quinnipiac University 4,311 10.9 mi
Lordship 3,669 11.2 mi
Trumbull Center 10,264 11.4 mi
Daniels Farm 5,976 12.7 mi

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

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