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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People14,221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.86,078 householdsMedian household income $104,550Median home value $339,400Median rent $1,378 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,569 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 7,255 employedMain industries: education and health care 42%, professional and business services 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 23 minutes64% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 9%, other languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%4% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap
Nearby landmarksAlbertus Magnus Collegecollege · 1.5 miLake Whitneylake · under a mileSouthern Connecticut State Universitycollege · 2.5 miMill Rockpeak · under a mileCity Pointcape · 5.0 miSackett Pointcape · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 286 acresEdgerton Parkpark · 1.0 miCollege Woods - Cold Spring Walkpark · 1.4 miWest Rock Ridge State Parkstate park · 4.1 miQuinnipiac River State Parkstate park · 4.1 miWest Rock State Parkstate park · 4.2 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 198122 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199140 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation116 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalYale - New Haven Hospital - Saint Raphael Campus3.3 miPost officeWhitneyville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHamden Government Center2.3 miPoliceNew Haven Police Department Newhallville Substation1.8 miFire stationHamden Fire Department - Ridge Road Fire Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools7 elementary, 6 high, 8 otherSchoolSaint Stephen Schoolunder a mileSchoolThe Children's Center of Hamden - Whitney Hall Schoolunder a mileElementaryRidge Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeAlbertus Magnus College1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN6.1 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL42 miInterstateI-912.0 miUS highwayUS 51.1 miAmtrakState Street Station STS3.1 miRailNew Haven-State StMetro-North Railroad3.2 miCoachNew Haven Union AvFlixBus3.6 miTransit84 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 06517 ZIP area.
