Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:18 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:14 am – 4:25 pm
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People26,803 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.410,868 householdsMedian household income $88,900Median home value $270,800Median rent $1,672 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,012 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,226 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 22 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 9%, other languages 5%, Arabic 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F50 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month October34 in of snow a year, on about 15 days14 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Carmel station, 3 mi away; snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap
Nearby landmarksFarm Brook Site 2A Reservoirreservoir · under a mileFarm Brook Site 2B Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLake Watrouslake · 1.5 miMount Carmelpeak · 4.7 miSargent Riverriver · 1.8 miLake Dawsonlake · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest Rock State Parkstate park · 2.0 miWest Rock Ridge State Parkstate park · 2.0 miQuinnipiac River State Parkstate park · 4.3 miSleeping Giant State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 74 acresQuinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 316 acresEdgerton Parkpark · 3.2 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 198125 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation197 ft60 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalYale - New Haven Hospital - Saint Raphael Campus4.6 miPost officeHamden Post Office1.5 miTown hallHamden Government Center1.8 miPoliceNew Haven Police Department - Substation3.4 miFire stationDunbar Hill Volunteer Fire Company Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 3 otherHighSacred Heart Academyunder a mileElementaryDunbar Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryShepherd Glen Elementary School1.1 miCollegeSouthern Connecticut State University3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN8.4 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL41 miInterstateI-913.8 miUS highwayUS 53.1 miAmtrakState Street Station STS5.1 miRailNew Haven-State StMetro-North Railroad5.1 miCoachNew Haven Union AvFlixBus5.5 miTransit8 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 06514 ZIP area.
