Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:18 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:13 am – 4:25 pm
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People28,217 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.213,178 householdsMedian household income $105,225Median home value $401,200Median rent $1,565 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,575 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 15,260 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 11%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 23°F42 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April34 in of snow a year, on about 15 days6 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Haven Tweed Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap
Nearby landmarksIndian Neckcape · 2.1 miShort Beachbeach · 4.0 miHotchkiss Grove Beachbeach · 1.1 miBrown Pointcape · 1.3 miSunset Hillpeak · under a mileWards Millpondreservoir · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBranford River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.3 miTown Greenpark · 1.2 miPawson Park Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.1 miFarm River State Parkstate park · 4.2 miParker Memorial Parkpark · 2.2 miBeacon Hillstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 70 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198114 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199144 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025245 of 365 days measured107 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, New Haven County monitors, CT
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRegional Water Authorityserves 418,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation29 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalYale - New Haven Shoreline Medical Center6.4 miPost officeBranford Post Office1.4 miTown hallBranford Town Hall1.3 miPoliceBranford Police Department1.5 miFire stationBranford Fire Department Indian Neck Company 91.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryMary R Tisko Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleFrancis Walsh Intermediate Schoolunder a mileHighBranford High School1.0 miCollegeYale University7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN5.4 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL46 miInterstateI-951.0 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakBranford, CT BNF1.6 miRailNew Haven-State StMetro-North Railroad7.3 miCoachNew Haven Bus StopGreyhound7.4 miTransit12 stops within a mileCTTransit New HavenSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06405 ZIP area.
