Postal Codes

06515 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 06515 covers New Haven, Connecticut, with a population of about 18,388 and a median household income of $74,044.

Population
18,3884,034 per square mile
Median age
31.47.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$74,04421% below the Connecticut median
Poverty rate
22.6%10.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$386,811up 37% in five years
Median rent
$1,410about the Connecticut median
Degree or higher
48.5%13.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
42.4%22.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
254

Where 06515 is

New Haven, Connecticut — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population18,388
Median age31.4
Family households55.7%
Born outside the US11.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home21.6%
White (non-Hispanic)38.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)31%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.6%
Hispanic or Latino21.4%
Veterans2.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$74,044
Income per person$39,053
Poverty rate22.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k6.7%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k5.2%
$25–30k1.8%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k5.3%
$60–75k8.5%
$75–100k10.3%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k10.1%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more11.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed7,340
Mean adjusted gross income$73,157
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.3%
Returns, under $25k30.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.0%
Returns, $200k or more6.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$284,200
Median gross rent$1,410
Rent as a share of household income27.5%
Owner-occupied42.4%
Vacant homes7.6%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house37.1%
Attached house7.4%
2 to 4 units28.9%
5 to 19 units12.3%
20 or more units13.9%
Mobile home0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$386,811as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 84.7%
Typical asking rent$1,921as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$386,811$111,409

$111,409 in 2000 to $386,811 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,921$1,517

$1,517 in 2022 to $1,921 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%
High school diploma or higher91.4%
Works from home11.1%
Drives to work alone68.8%
Takes public transport4.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.3% 1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.1% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.2% 1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.6% 8.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.6% 1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.9% 8.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.7% 2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34% 2.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.4% 1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.6% 4.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments254
People employed3,016
Annual payroll$131,979,000
Compared with Connecticut and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPConnecticutUnited States
Median household income$74,044$93,760$78,538
Income per person$39,053$54,409$43,289
Poverty rate22.6%10%12.4%
Median home value$284,200$343,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,410$1,431$1,348
Homeownership42.4%66.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%41.9%35%
Unemployment rate8.8%5.6%5.2%
Works from home11.1%14.4%13.5%
Born outside the US11.3%15.4%13.9%
Median age31.441.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNEW HAVEN TWEED AP, CT US9.8 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January38.1°F / 23°F2.72 in rain
February40.2°F / 23.9°F2.84 in rain
March47°F / 30.1°F3.66 in rain
April57.8°F / 39.3°F4.19 in rain
May67.7°F / 49.4°F3.54 in rain
June76.4°F / 59.3°F3.47 in rain
July82.1°F / 65.7°F3.36 in rain
August81°F / 64.7°F3.55 in rain
September74.7°F / 57.3°F4.03 in rain
October63.8°F / 45.5°F3.78 in rain
November53.4°F / 35.9°F3.12 in rain
December43.7°F / 28.9°F3.53 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket33% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket64% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

New Haven School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Walkability12.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

06511 New Haven, CT3.1 km away
06501 New Haven, CT4 km away
06502 New Haven, CT4 km away
06503 New Haven, CT4 km away
06505 New Haven, CT4 km away
06506 New Haven, CT4 km away
06507 New Haven, CT4 km away
06508 New Haven, CT4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

New Haven County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.56 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density4,034 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.3293, -72.9664

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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