Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:17 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:13 am – 4:24 pm
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People6,363 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.92,309 householdsMedian household income $105,729Median home value $405,200Median rent $1,408 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,328 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,125 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 15%, construction 11%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 1%3% 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, 7 mi away; snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap
Nearby landmarksPine Riverriver · 2.5 miQuinnipiac University - North Haven Campuscollege · 3.5 miSea Hillpeak · 2.1 miLong Hillpeak · 5.2 miBrush Shop Pondlake · under a mileLake Gaillardlake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTrimountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.8 mi · 153 acresTyler Mill (town Open Space)park · 1.6 mi · 1,116 acresWest Dayton Hill Woodspark · 2.1 miQuinnipiac River State Parkstate park · 4.6 miSleeping Giant State Parkstate park · 5.0 miWharton Brook Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 3.8 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 198120 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200049 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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 in the county
Elevation547 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGaylord Hospital7.0 miPost officeNorthford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorth Branford Town Hall4.4 miPoliceNorth Branford Police Department3.3 miFire stationNorthford Volunteer Fire Department Company 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTotoket Valley Elementary School1.2 miCollegeQuinnipiac University - North Haven Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN11 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL38 miInterstateI-913.3 miUS highwayUS 53.8 miAmtrakWallingford, CT WFD5.2 miRailNew Haven-State StMetro-North Railroad9.9 miCoachNew Haven Union AvFlixBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06472 ZIP area.
