Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:19 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:14 am – 4:26 pm
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People14,315 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.65,386 householdsMedian household income $142,325Median home value $491,500Median rent $2,172 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,988 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 7,003 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 12%, retail 9%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Arabic 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month October34 in of snow a year, on about 15 days10 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ansonia 1 Ne station, 6 mi away; snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap
Nearby landmarksTurkey Hillpeak · 2.5 miLake Wepawauglake · 1.1 miLong Hillpeak · 3.7 miCity Pointcape · 4.8 miSavin Rockisland · 4.2 miUniversity of New Havencollege · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunnyside Parkpark · 2.3 miEmmett O'Brien Tech Sports Complexstate recreation area · 3.8 miFowler Islandstate park · 5.3 miOsbornedale State Parkstate park · 5.5 miWitek Memorial Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 140 acresBaldwin Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.9 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 198125 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199132 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation183 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalYale - New Haven Hospital - Saint Raphael Campus4.6 miPost officeOrange Post Office1.7 miTown hallOrange Town Hallunder a milePoliceOrange Police Department1.7 miFire stationOrange Volunteer Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMary Tracy Schoolunder a mileElementaryRace Brook Elementary School1.2 miElementaryTurkey Hill Elementary School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of New Haven3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN7.3 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL48 miInterstateI-952.8 miUS highwayUS 11.7 miAmtrakUnion Station NHV5.2 miRailWest HavenMetro-North Railroad3.3 miCoachNew HavenPeter Pan (BZ)5.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06477 ZIP area.
