06517

  1. Legal Resources for the 06517 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06517 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06517 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06517 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06517 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06517 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06517 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06517 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06517 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06517 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06517 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06517 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,375
  • Land Area (2000): 13.078 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.874 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 203
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Houses (2000): 6,520


Employment Information for the 06517 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 14,853
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $515,520,000 / $110,832,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06517 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,026 52.99%
15-35 hours 1,260 11.08%
1-14 hours 427 3.75%
No regular hours 3,660 32.18%

Time Left For Work for the 06517 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 133 2.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 93 1.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 119 1.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 347 5.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 534 8.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 899 14.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,138 17.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,274 19.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 717 11.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 316 4.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 146 2.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 79 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 337 5.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 278 4.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06517 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 144 2.25%
5-9 848 13.23%
10-14 1,413 22.04%
15-19 1,326 20.69%
20-24 754 11.76%
25-29 278 4.34%
30-34 571 8.91%
35-39 172 2.68%
40-44 142 2.22%
45-59 324 5.05%
60-89 257 4.01%
At least 90 181 2.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06517 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 90 1.40% 4,673 72.90%
30-44 46 0.72% 839 13.09%
45-59 33 0.51% 291 4.54%
At least 60 76 1.19% 362 5.65%

Type Of Commute for the 06517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.72%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 556 8.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,420 81.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 245 3.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 100 1.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 261 3.91%



Family Information for the 06517 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,555
People at same address in 1995: 8,599
Household Income in 1999 for the 06517 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 481 7.78%
$10,000-$14,999 405 6.55%
$15,000-$19,999 360 5.82%
$20,000-$24,999 334 5.40%
$25,000-$29,999 239 3.87%
$30,000-$34,999 217 3.51%
$35,000-$39,999 226 3.66%
$40,000-$44,999 285 4.61%
$45,000-$49,999 275 4.45%
$50,000-$59,999 606 9.80%
$60,000-$74,999 661 10.69%
$75,000-$99,999 772 12.49%
$100,000-$124,999 480 7.77%
$125,000-$149,999 257 4.16%
$150,000-$199,999 246 3.98%
$200,000 or more 337 5.45%

Household Type for the 06517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,186 35.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,730 27.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 244 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 855 13.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 697 11.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 309 4.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 111 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 36 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 06517 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,559 26.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,082 17.66%
Public Assistance 132 0.76%
Retirement 1,379 7.90%
Self Employment 788 4.52%
Social Security 2,207 12.65%
Supplemental Security 194 1.11%
Wage / Salary 4,412 25.29%
Other 694 3.98%

Family Type for the 06517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,634 57.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,201 42.36%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 437 8.33%
Color 1 Box Married 3,048 58.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,536 29.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 228 4.34%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 641 10.16%
Color 1 Box Married 3,047 48.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,586 25.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,036 16.42%



Education Information for the 06517 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06517 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 317 2.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 940 8.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,559 23.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,102 19.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 488 4.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,990 18.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,614 23.74%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06517 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 93 0.65% 210 1.46% 303 2.11%
Kindergarten 72 0.50% 56 0.39% 128 0.89%
Grades 1-4 615 4.28% 290 2.02% 905 6.30%
Grades 5-8 580 4.03% 225 1.57% 805 5.60%
Grades 9-12 594 4.13% 145 1.01% 739 5.14%
Undergrad college 208 1.45% 170 1.18% 378 2.63%
Graduate or professional school 118 0.82% 205 1.43% 323 2.25%
Total 2,280 15.86% 1,301 9.05% 3,581 24.91%



Business Information for the 06517 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 909


Public Benefits Information for the 06517 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06517 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,156 93.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 959 6.79%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06517 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06517 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,800 12.52%
10-19 Years 1,768 12.30%
20-29 Years 1,228 8.54%
30-39 Years 2,068 14.39%
40-49 Years 2,191 15.24%
50-59 Years 1,790 12.45%
60-69 Years 1,159 8.06%
70-79 Years 1,330 9.25%
80-89 Years 840 5.84%
90+ Years 201 1.40%

Population - Male/Female for the 06517 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,619 46.05%
Color 1 Box Female 7,756 53.95%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06517 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,651 74.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,424 16.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 644 4.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 391 2.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 212 1.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06517 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,988 21.84%
2. Irish 2,822 20.63%
3. English 1,555 11.37%
4. German 1,402 10.25%
5. Polish 802 5.86%
6. Russian 423 3.09%
7. United States Or American 421 3.08%
8. French Non-Basque 351 2.57%
9. Scottish 289 2.11%
10. Swedish 226 1.65%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06517 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,975 88.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 455 3.36%
3. Italian 179 1.32%
4. French 124 0.92%
5. Chinese 115 0.85%
6. German 100 0.74%
7. Polish 56 0.41%
8. Other Indo European 46 0.34%
9. Other Slavic 44 0.32%
10. Hebrew 43 0.32%

Citizen Type for the 06517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,238 92.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 619 4.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 468 3.27%



Cities for the 06517 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hamden