ZIP 06518 · Hamden
Who lives in ZIP code 06518 (Hamden, CT): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Hamden, CT · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
uszips 2026
People20,126
Median age31.9
Household income$106,692
Home value$325,032
Median rent$2,154/mo
Poverty9.8%
College degree+48.7%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- New Haven, CT
- Wider region
- New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 471 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 6,661
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.0% are 65 or older; 88.6% are adults.
Household income
52.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,478.
Education (adults 25+)
47.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
9.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 33.2%
- Never married
- 54.3%
- Divorced
- 7.9%
- Widowed
- 4.7%
- Family size
- 2.93
- Dual-income families
- 64.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 60.7%
- Rent burden
- 31.9%
- Men / women
- 46% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 62.8%
- Unemployment
- 5.6%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 5.5%
- With a disability
- 9.8%
- No health insurance
- 4.0%
- Limited English
- 4.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.