Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:17 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:13 am – 4:24 pm
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People22,067 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.28,856 householdsMedian household income $137,615Median home value $515,000Median rent $1,717 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,736 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 10,630 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 26 minutes71% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 2%3% 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, 11 mi away; snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap
Nearby landmarksLong Hillpeak · 1.3 miGuilford Lakelake · under a mileUpper Guilford Lakelake · under a mileEast Riverriver · 4.5 miGuilford Lakesreservoir · under a mileHungry Hillpeak · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast River Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 157 acresGreat Harbor Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 58 acresGreat Harbor Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 124 acresChittenden Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 57 acresBranford River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.8 miTrimountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 8.0 mi · 153 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 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 199149 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 subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCtwc - Shoreline Region-guilford Systemserves 33,975 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation127 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalYale - New Haven Shoreline Medical Center3.3 miPost officeGuilford Post Office3.6 miTown hallGuilford Town Hall3.5 miPoliceGuilford Police Department2.4 miFire stationGuilford Fire Department Headquarters2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryGuilford Lakes Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleAbraham Baldwin Middle School1.2 miHighGuilford High School1.5 miCollegeQuinnipiac University - North Haven Campus9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN11 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL42 miInterstateI-952.4 miUS highwayUS 12.0 miAmtrakGuilford, CT GUI4.1 miRailNew Haven-State StMetro-North Railroad12 miCoachNew Haven Union AvFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06437 ZIP area.
