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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People7,140 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.62,881 householdsMedian household income $109,388Median home value $371,200Median rent $1,980 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,508 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,760 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 15%, construction 12%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Chinese 3%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% 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, 8 mi away; snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap
Parks and public landsBranford River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.2 miKennedy Memorial Fieldrecreation area · 3.7 miQuinnipiac River State Parkstate park · 6.5 miTown Greenpark · 4.1 miFarm River State Parkstate park · 7.1 miGreat Harbor Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 58 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 198116 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199146 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL16% 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
Elevation194 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalYale - New Haven Shoreline Medical Center6.3 miPost officeNorth Branford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorth Branford Town Hall1.2 miPoliceNorth Branford Police Department2.0 miFire stationNorth Branford Fire Department Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleNorth Branford Intermediate School1.5 miHighNorth Branford High School1.5 miCollegePaul Mitchell The School6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN7.8 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL42 miInterstateI-952.7 miUS highwayUS 12.2 miAmtrakBranford, CT BNF4.7 miRailNew Haven-State StMetro-North Railroad8.0 miCoachNew Haven Union AvFlixBus8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06471 ZIP area.
