ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06405: New Haven County, CT

ZIP Code 06405 (New Haven County, Connecticut) has an estimated 28,217 residents in 13,178 households. The median household income is $105,225, the median home value is $401,200 and the median gross rent is $1,565/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

28,217

Margin of error ±32

Median household income

$105,225

Margin of error ±$6,607

Median home value

$401,200

Margin of error ±$21,232

Median gross rent

$1,565/mo

Margin of error ±$111

Median age

54.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.5 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 06405 compares with Connecticut and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0640554.2 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06405$105,225Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06405$71,025Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 064055.9%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 064054.2%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0640551.5%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06405$401,200Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06405$1,565/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0640569.5%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0640523.5 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0640516.1%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06405

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 06405 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06405Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population28,217±323,624,508334,922,499
Median age54.2 yrs±2.1 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,178±5281,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$105,225±$6,607$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$71,025±$5,098$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate5.9%±2.0 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.2%±1.4 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%±3.4 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$401,200±$21,232$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,565/mo±$111$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes69.5%±2.0 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.5 min±2.9 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.1%±3.8 pts16.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 06405
GroupZIP 06405ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino82.9%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%4.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.5%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06405 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
New Haven County
Largest overlapping place
Branford Center (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
21.62 sq mi· about 1,305 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in New Haven County

06401 Ansonia, CT06403 New Haven County, CT06410 New Haven County, CT06418 Derby, CT06437 New Haven County, CT06443 New Haven County, CT06450 Meriden, CT06451 Meriden, CT06460 Milford, CT06461 Milford, CT06471 New Haven County, CT06472 Northford, CT06473 North Haven, CT06477 Orange, CT06478 New Haven County, CT06483 New Haven County, CT06488 New Haven County, CT06492 New Haven County, CT06510 New Haven, CT06511 New Haven, CT06512 East Haven, CT06513 New Haven, CT06514 New Haven County, CT06515 New Haven, CT

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.