Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:18 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:14 am – 4:25 pm
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People55,351 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.820,938 householdsMedian household income $74,382Median home value $291,700Median rent $1,442 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,941 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 27,004 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 23 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 18%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Arabic 3%14% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap
Nearby landmarksCity Pointcape · 1.8 miSavin Rockisland · 1.7 miUpper Lake Phippslake · under a mileUniversity of New Havencollege · 1.3 miPhipps Lakelake · under a mileBlack Rockisland · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKimberly Fieldrecreation area · 1.8 miBlack Rock Fortstate historic site · 3.1 miStewart B. Mckinney National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.5 mi · 1,015 acresFarm River State Parkstate park · 5.5 miEast Shore Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 91 acresCharles Islandstate park · 7.2 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 3.0 on 28 Oct 199135 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation75 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalYale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital2.6 miPost officeWest Haven Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Haven City Hallunder a milePoliceWest Haven Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWest Haven Fire Department-Steven Heights Engine Company 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools5 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 1 otherElementaryEdith E Mackrille Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighWest Haven High Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Lawrence School1.0 miCollegeUniversity of New Haven1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN4.1 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL48 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 11.7 miAmtrakUnion Station NHV2.6 miRailWest HavenMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachNew HavenPeter Pan (BZ)2.6 miTransit128 stops within a mileCTTransit New Haven, Metro-North RailroadSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06516 ZIP area.
