ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06516: West Haven, CT

ZIP Code 06516 (West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut) has an estimated 55,351 residents in 20,938 households. The median household income is $74,382, the median home value is $291,700 and the median gross rent is $1,442/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

55,351

Margin of error ±38

Median household income

$74,382

Margin of error ±$4,572

Median home value

$291,700

Margin of error ±$9,232

Median gross rent

$1,442/mo

Margin of error ±$43

Median age

35.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.9 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 06516 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 0651635.8 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06516$74,382Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06516$35,740Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0651614.1%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 065167.3%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0651630.5%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06516$291,700Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06516$1,442/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0651650.6%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0651622.9 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 065169.2%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06516

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 06516 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06516Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population55,351±383,624,508334,922,499
Median age35.8 yrs±1.5 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households20,938±7081,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$74,382±$4,572$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$35,740±$2,005$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate14.1%±2.5 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.3%±1.5 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%±3.1 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$291,700±$9,232$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,442/mo±$43$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes50.6%±2.3 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.9 min±1.9 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.2%±1.4 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 06516
GroupZIP 06516ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino43.5%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino19.7%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%4.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)27.4%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06516 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
New Haven County
Largest overlapping place
West Haven (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.75 sq mi· about 5,149 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

06443 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, CT06517 New Haven County, CT06518 New Haven County, CT06519 New Haven, CT06524 New Haven County, CT06525 New Haven County, 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.