ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06450: Meriden, CT

ZIP Code 06450 (Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut) has an estimated 35,694 residents in 14,609 households. The median household income is $71,250, the median home value is $242,600 and the median gross rent is $1,355/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

35,694

Margin of error ±1,515

Median household income

$71,250

Margin of error ±$6,375

Median home value

$242,600

Margin of error ±$10,776

Median gross rent

$1,355/mo

Margin of error ±$81

Median age

39.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.2 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 06450 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 0645039.0 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06450$71,250Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06450$37,885Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0645013.1%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 064507.5%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0645023.9%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06450$242,600Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06450$1,355/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0645062.3%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0645022.2 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0645010.9%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06450

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 06450 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06450Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population35,694±1,5153,624,508334,922,499
Median age39.0 yrs±1.9 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households14,609±7571,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$71,250±$6,375$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$37,885±$2,661$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate13.1%±2.8 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.5%±2.0 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%±2.2 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$242,600±$10,776$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,355/mo±$81$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.3%±2.8 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.2 min±2.7 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.9%±2.3 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 06450
GroupZIP 06450ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino48.3%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.1%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%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 Latino0.4%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)37.1%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06450 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
New Haven County
Largest overlapping place
Meriden (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.92 sq mi· about 2,564 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, CT06405 New Haven County, CT06410 New Haven County, CT06418 Derby, CT06437 New Haven County, CT06443 New Haven County, 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.