Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,551
| This zip code: | $67,551 | | Connecticut: | $65,967 |
Nearest zip codes: 06514, 06511, 06513, 06510, 06504, 06473.
Housing units in zip code 06517 with a mortgage: 2,519 (263 second mortgage, 210 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,140
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,891
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $808
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 06517: Putnam Cottage Museum (A), New Haven Community Center (B), Paier College of Art Library (C), McKeon Building (D), Whitney Water Center (E), Water Learning Laboratory (F), Eli Whitney Barn (G), Eli Whitney Museum (H), Esther Swinkin Memorial Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 06517 include: Saint Ritas Church (A), Saint Stephens Church (B), Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church (C), Spring Glen Church (D), Bible Gospel Center (E), Temple Beth Shalom (F), Temple Victory (G), Unitarian Society of New Haven Church (H), Victory Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: B'nail Scholom Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Lake Whitney (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 06517 include: Bassett Park (1), Quinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Area (2), East Rock Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 127
- 1995 to 1998: 69
- 1990 to 1994: 103
- 1980 to 1989: 552
- 1970 to 1979: 529
- 1960 to 1969: 544
- 1950 to 1959: 1,264
- 1940 to 1949: 867
- 1939 or earlier: 2,449
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hamden, CT (06517): |
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- no bedroom: 29
- 1 bedrooms: 121
- 2 bedrooms: 833
- 3 bedrooms: 2,234
- 4 bedrooms: 740
- 5 or more bedrooms: 273
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 331
- 1 bedrooms: 675
- 2 bedrooms: 644
- 3 bedrooms: 285
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 06517 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 139
- 1 vehicle: 1,509
- 2 vehicles: 2,009
- 3 vehicles: 416
- 4 vehicles: 116
- 5 or more vehicles: 41
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 551
- 1 vehicle: 1,049
- 2 vehicles: 276
- 3 vehicles: 57
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 06517:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 1
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 3
- $50,000 to $59,999: 15
- $60,000 to $69,999: 24
- $70,000 to $79,999: 28
- $80,000 to $89,999: 3
- $90,000 to $99,999: 13
- $100,000 to $124,999: 75
- $125,000 to $149,999: 104
- $150,000 to $174,999: 217
- $175,000 to $199,999: 356
- $200,000 to $249,999: 966
- $250,000 to $299,999: 884
- $300,000 to $399,999: 854
- $400,000 to $499,999: 362
- $500,000 to $749,999: 237
- $750,000 to $999,999: 130
- $1,000,000 or more: 61
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 06517:
- Less than $100: 42
- $100 to $149: 20
- $150 to $199: 78
- $200 to $249: 70
- $250 to $299: 110
- $300 to $349: 21
- $350 to $399: 11
- $400 to $449: 28
- $450 to $499: 10
- $500 to $549: 35
- $550 to $599: 56
- $600 to $649: 72
- $650 to $699: 154
- $700 to $749: 158
- $750 to $799: 168
- $800 to $899: 226
- $900 to $999: 100
- $1,000 to $1,249: 156
- $1,250 to $1,499: 113
- $1,500 to $1,999: 154
- $2,000 or more: 115
- No cash rent: 98
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $242,585.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $283,208
- Black or African American householders: $221,407
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $105,890
- Asian householders: $279,358
- Some other race householders: $308,044
- Two or more races householders: $321,906
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $287,059
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $265,905 (it was $139,500 in 2000)
| 06517: | $265,905 | | Connecticut: | $309,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $190,076 - $314,485
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $301,959| Here: | $301,959 | | State: | $418,487 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $184,495| Here: | $184,495 | | State: | $295,130 |
In 2-unit structures: $240,809| Here: | $240,809 | | State: | $295,498 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $286,347| Here: | $286,347 | | State: | $253,799 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,060| Here: | $139,060 | | State: | $220,717 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,972
- One, attached: 186
- Two: 457
- 3 or 4: 514
- 5 to 9: 110
- 10 to 19: 174
- 20 to 49: 191
- 50 or more: 900

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,420 (81%)
- Carpooled: 556 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 181 (3%)
- Railroad: 64 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 48 (1%)
- Walked: 100 (1%)
- Other means: 35 (1%)
- Worked at home: 261 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 144
- 5 to 9 minutes: 848
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1413
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1326
- 20 to 24 minutes: 754
- 25 to 29 minutes: 278
- 30 to 34 minutes: 571
- 35 to 39 minutes: 172
- 40 to 44 minutes: 142
- 45 to 59 minutes: 324
- 60 to 89 minutes: 257
- 90 or more minutes: 181
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,064
- In family households: 11,179 (2,662 male householders, 1,022 female householders)
2,851 spouses, 3,890 children (3,662 natural, 140 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 145 grandchildren, 180 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 111 other relatives, 204 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,885 (856 male householders (700 living alone)), 1,641 female householders (1,491 living alone)), 388 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 261 (151 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,682 2-persons, 833 3-persons, 719 4-persons, 289 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,191 1-person, 252 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
2,272 married couples with children.
710 single-parent households (101 men, 609 women).
88.4% of residents of 06517 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 12% well, 13% not well, 4% not at all).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 14% well, 5% not well, 2% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 40% well, 11% not well, 1% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (37% very well, 63% well).
Foreign born population: 1,087 (7.6%)
(56.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Ireland (10%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Germany (5%)
- Russia (5%)
- Canada (5%)
- India (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 156
- 1990 to 1994: 225
- 1985 to 1989: 118
- 1980 to 1984: 127
- 1975 to 1979: 45
- 1970 to 1974: 76
- 1970 to 1974: 77
- 1965 to 1969: 263
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White population: 10,974
Black population: 2,483
American Indian population: 29
Asian population: 393
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 241
Two or more races population: 252

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2884 |
|  Italian: 2384 |
|  Irish: 2121 |
|  English: 1005 |
|  German: 771 |
|  Polish: 540 |
|  United States or American: 421 |
|  Russian: 316 |
|  Scottish: 197 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 160 |
|  French (except Basque): 149 |
|  Swedish: 135 |
|  European: 131 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 128 |
|  Eastern European: 118 |
|  French Canadian: 115 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 100 |
|  Hungarian: 99 |
|  British: 94 |
|  African: 88 |
|  Canadian: 83 |
|  Ukrainian: 77 |
|  Norwegian: 73 |
|  Lithuanian: 68 |
|  Jamaican: 63 |
|  Dutch: 61 |
|  Slovak: 56 |
|  Greek: 52 |
|  Romanian: 42 |
|  Haitian: 42 |
|  Danish: 39 |
|  Portuguese: 33 |
|  Turkish: 24 |
|  Czech: 22 |
|  Israeli: 22 |
|  Welsh: 21 |
|  Swiss: 19 |
|  Lebanese: 18 |
|  Arab:: 18 |
|  South African: 12 |
|  British West Indian: 12 |
|  Austrian: 11 |
|  Scandinavian: 11 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 11 |
|  Guyanese: 7 |
|  Belgian: 6 |
|  Slavic: 6 |
|  Armenian: 5 |
|  Iranian: 5 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 06517 not listed on the city page:- HIGH MEADOWS (Students: 33; Location: 825 HARTFORD TPKE., HAMDEN, CT; Grades: 06 - 12)
- HOMEBOUND (Location: 60 PUTNAM AVENUE, HAMDEN, CT; Grades: PK - 12)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (45%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9153
- Northeast: 2002
- Midwest: 634
- South: 1043
- West: 188
64% of the 06517 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Connecticut.
Population in 1990: 14,604. Population change in the 1990s: -229 (-1.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 515
| Here: | 30.1% | | Connecticut: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 145
| Here: | 19.6% | | Connecticut: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 170
| Here: | 45.0% | | Connecticut: | 33.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HAMDEN, CT):
- W & G MACHINE CO. INC. (4 HAMDEN PARK DRIVE; small business): $44,528,141 in 432 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components, Airframe Structural Components, Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components, Aircraft Wheel and Brake Systems, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, and others Signed by year: 2000: $2,081,484; 2001: $4,331,350; 2002: $4,106,323; 2003: $10,151,405; 2004: $9,235,095; 2005: $12,348,527; 2006: $1,429,262.
Biggest contracts:
$3,616,553 with Army for Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2008-12-28.
$2,042,573, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-17. Completion date: 2005-02-23.
$1,425,325 with Army for Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2003-06-30. Completion date: 2006-01-07.
$1,322,816 with Army for Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components. Signed on 2005-01-13. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
- THE DUROL COMPANY (2580 STATE ST; small business)
1000 employees, $0 revenue. Woman Owned Business: $256,415 in 16 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted, Engine Fuel System Components, Aircraft and Missile Prime Movers by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $36,398; 2002: $42,000; 2003: $38,010; 2004: $39,904; 2005: $94,757; 2006: $5,346.
Biggest contracts:
$42,840 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted. Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2006-03-22.
$42,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Fuel System Components, Aircraft and Missile Prime Movers. Signed on 2002-07-02. Completion date: 2002-12-29.
$38,010, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-27. Completion date: 2004-05-25.
$37,050, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-27. Completion date: 2005-02-23.
- E-Z FORM CABLE CORPORATION (285 WELTON STREET; small business): $54,671 in 2 contracts in 2006
$50,969 with Navy for Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment. Signed on 2006-05-16. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
$3,702, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-16. Completion date: 2006-04-21.
- RESOURCE AMERICAS ENTERPRISES, (14 HAMDEN PARK DR; small business): $31,522 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2002
$36,322 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2002-09-16. Completion date: 2002-09-20.
$12,715 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2001-03-14. Completion date: 2001-04-30.
$12,715, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-30. Completion date: 2001-04-30.
$-30,230 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in OK. Signed on 1999-12-14. Completion date: 1999-12-14.
- ELECTRIFIED DISCOUNTERS, INC (110 WEBB ST; small business): $12,408 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$7,648 with Navy for Visible Record Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-12. Completion date: 2005-04-18.
$3,049 with Army for Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment. Signed on 2003-01-30. Completion date: 2003-02-14.
$1,711 with Public Buildings Service for Photographic Projection Equipment. Taking place in IN. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
- DEXSIL CORPORATION (ONE HAMDEN PARK DRIVE; small business)
$8,517 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. Taking place in MT. Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2004-12-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 5)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 90 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 61 people in nursing homes
- 42 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 37
Total length: 2,350 meters
Total costs: 62,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 720,268
Total average daily truck traffic: 146
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 1
- Built in 1920-1930: 1
- Built in 1930-1940: 4
- Built in 1940-1950: 1
- Built in 1950-1960: 8
- Built in 1960-1970: 0
- Built in 1970-1980: 14
- Built in 1980-1990: 3
- Built in 1990-2000: 4
- Built in 2000-2010: 1
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