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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People24,743 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.69,740 householdsMedian household income $132,829Median home value $391,200Median rent $1,720 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,994 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 12,975 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 3%8% 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 landmarksPaul Mitchell The Schoolcollege · under a mileMount Carmelpeak · 3.7 miMuddy Riverriver · 1.3 miSackett Pointcape · 1.3 miQuinnipiac University - North Haven Campuscollege · 2.5 miPine Riverriver · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuinnipiac River State Parkstate park · 1.3 miBailey Road Fieldrecreation area · under a mileSleeping Giant State Parkstate park · 3.3 miJulius M. Hansen Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 93 acresQuinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 316 acresWest Rock Ridge State Parkstate park · 4.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 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 3.3 on 16 Jun 200050 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation38 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGaylord Hospital6.3 miPost officeNorth Haven Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorth Haven Town Hallunder a milePoliceNorth Haven Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorth Haven Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherMiddleNorth Haven Middle Schoolunder a mileHighNorth Haven High Schoolunder a mileSchoolACES Mill Road Schoolunder a mileCollegePaul Mitchell The Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN8.4 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL40 miInterstateI-91under a mileUS highwayUS 5under a mileAmtrakWallingford, CT WFD5.5 miRailNew Haven-State StMetro-North Railroad6.3 miCoachNew Haven Union AvFlixBus6.8 miTransit36 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 06473 ZIP area.
