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Where 06515 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 06515 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SISgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,515 = 5 × 1303. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06514 (Hamden, CT, 4 mi away) and 06516 (West Haven, CT, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06515 becomes 51560 — and that is a real ZIP code: Oakland, IA, 1,161 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01655, 05156, 05651, 06155, 15056, 15065, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56510 in Ada, MN, 1,230 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,343 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06515 and you would come out at 41.33°S, 107.03°E — 811 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 4.6 square miles of land, 06515 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,006This ZIP19,006 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,012This ZIP7,012 |
| Housing units | 7,446This ZIP7,446 |
| Median age | 30.7This ZIP30.7Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,709This ZIP$73,709Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $328,900This ZIP$328,900Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,392This ZIP$1,392Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.7%This ZIP49.7% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 4,169.8 / sq miThis ZIP4,169.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 255This ZIP255 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,363This ZIP3,363 |
| Annual payroll | $148,051,000This ZIP$148,051,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,340This ZIP7,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $536,972,000This ZIP$536,972,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.56 sq miThis ZIP4.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 06515
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06515
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06511 | New Haven, CT | 2.4 mi |
06501 | New Haven, CT | 2.6 mi |
06502 | New Haven, CT | 2.6 mi |
06503 | New Haven, CT | 2.6 mi |
06505 | New Haven, CT | 2.6 mi |
06506 | New Haven, CT | 2.6 mi |
06507 | New Haven, CT | 2.6 mi |
06508 | New Haven, CT | 2.6 mi |
06509 | New Haven, CT | 2.6 mi |
06520 | New Haven, CT | 2.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06515?
06515 is in New Haven, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.3280, -72.9708.
What county is 06515 in?
06515 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06515?
New Haven uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06515 in?
06515 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06515?
About 19,006 people live in ZIP code 06515, in 7,012 households, at 4,169.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 06515?
$73,709 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06515?
The closest are 06511 (2.4 mi), 06501 (2.6 mi), 06502 (2.6 mi), 06503 (2.6 mi) and 06505 (2.6 mi).
Is 06515 a PO Box ZIP code?
06515 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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