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Where 06517 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 06517 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LISgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,517 = 7 × 7 × 7 × 19. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06516 (West Haven, CT, 6 mi away) and 06518 (Hamden, CT, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06517 becomes 71560, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01756, 05671, 05761, 06751, 10567, 10576, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76501 in Temple, TX, 1,524 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,346 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06517 and you would come out at 41.35°S, 107.09°E — 810 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 5.0 square miles of land, 06517 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,221This ZIP14,221 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,078This ZIP6,078 |
| Housing units | 6,745This ZIP6,745 |
| Median age | 44.8This ZIP44.8Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $104,550This ZIP$104,550Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $339,400This ZIP$339,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,378This ZIP$1,378Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.1%This ZIP55.1% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 2,842.5 / sq miThis ZIP2,842.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 240This ZIP240 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,359This ZIP4,359 |
| Annual payroll | $222,422,000This ZIP$222,422,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,610This ZIP7,610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $806,582,000This ZIP$806,582,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.00 sq miThis ZIP5.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 06517
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06408 | Cheshire, CT | 1.5 mi |
06493 | Wallingford, CT | 1.5 mi |
06494 | Wallingford, CT | 1.5 mi |
06504 | New Haven, CT | 1.5 mi |
06537 | New Haven, CT | 1.5 mi |
06538 | New Haven, CT | 1.5 mi |
06511 | New Haven, CT | 2.4 mi |
06514 | Hamden, CT | 2.6 mi |
06513 | New Haven, CT | 2.9 mi |
06501 | New Haven, CT | 3.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06517?
06517 is in Hamden, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.3494, -72.9071.
What county is 06517 in?
06517 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06517?
Hamden uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06517 in?
06517 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06517?
About 14,221 people live in ZIP code 06517, in 6,078 households, at 2,842.5 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 06517?
$104,550 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06517?
The closest are 06408 (1.5 mi), 06493 (1.5 mi), 06494 (1.5 mi), 06504 (1.5 mi) and 06537 (1.5 mi).
Is 06517 a PO Box ZIP code?
06517 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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