Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:18 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:13 am – 4:25 pm
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People28,830 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.312,083 householdsMedian household income $96,146Median home value $289,100Median rent $1,499 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,663 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 16,096 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%8% 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, 1 mi away; snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap
Nearby landmarksShort Beachbeach · 2.1 miBlack Rockisland · 1.7 miMorris Covebay · 1.7 miCity Pointcape · 2.9 miFort Hale Pointcape · 1.7 miRaynham Hillpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFarm River State Parkstate park · 1.8 miBeacon Hillstate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 70 acresBlack Rock Fortstate historic site · 1.5 miPeat Meadow Parkpark · 1.1 miEast Shore Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 91 acresPawson Park Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.3 miSource: 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 198118 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199139 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalYale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital3.4 miPost officeTrolley Square Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Haven Town Hallunder a milePoliceNew Haven Police Dept1.3 miFire stationEast Haven Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 4 otherSchoolPathways Academyright hereSchoolEast Haven Academyunder a mileElementaryGrove Tuttle Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeGateway Community College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN1.2 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL47 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakUnion Station NHV3.0 miRailNew HavenMetro-North Railroad3.0 miCoachNew Haven Bus StopGreyhound3.0 miTransit72 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 06512 ZIP area.
