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Population and households in ZIP 06472
Household size in ZIP 06472
| Period | ZIP 06472 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 06472 average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has edged down from 2.84 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 06472
| Period | ZIP 06472 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.7, ZIP 06472 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.2, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 06472
| Period | ZIP 06472 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 06472: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.4 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 06472
Renters in ZIP 06472
| Period | ZIP 06472 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 34.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 36.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 38.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 37.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.7% of households in ZIP 06472 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.0 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 06472
| Period | ZIP 06472 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 06472: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. ZIP 06472 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Connecticut ZIP codes.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 06472
| Period | ZIP 06472 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1961 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 06472 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in the New Haven area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 06472
| Period | ZIP 06472 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,318 | $1,093 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,513 | $1,175 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,454 | $1,288 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,408 | $1,584 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$90 | +$491 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 06472 costs $1,408 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $90 a month from 2006–10, a 7% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 22.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 06472
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06472
| Period | ZIP 06472 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.5% | 33.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 34.5% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 38.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 06472 (38.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 06472
| Period | ZIP 06472 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 87.4% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 88.4% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 89.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 90.6% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 06472: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.9 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 06472
| Period | ZIP 06472 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 06472 runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 06472 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 06472 | 2.77 | 46.7 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 4.8% | 1974 | $1,408 | 38.2% | 94.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 06473 | 2.60 | 44.8 | 6.3% | 18.5% | 3.4% | 1968 | $1,858 | 47.1% | 95.6% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 06471 | 2.50 | 50.4 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 6.0% | 1976 | $1,968 | 31.3% | 95.3% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 06492 | 2.41 | 44.8 | 6.9% | 27.1% | 5.4% | 1970 | $1,458 | 40.5% | 94.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 06518 | 2.67 | 38.9 | 5.6% | 38.8% | 8.3% | 1973 | $1,756 | 52.9% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 06422 | 2.45 | 45.7 | 6.2% | 6.8% | 2.1% | 1976 | $1,191 | 47.3% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 06437 | 2.56 | 50.2 | 6.3% | 16.3% | 9.0% | 1974 | $1,745 | 61.2% | 98.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 06517 | 2.30 | 44.8 | 8.3% | 39.6% | 10.1% | 1956 | $1,550 | 57.0% | 96.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 06513 | 2.70 | 37.2 | 27.4% | 59.3% | 9.5% | 1965 | $1,420 | 20.3% | 84.6% | 11.8% |
| ZIP 06405 | 2.17 | 52.2 | 7.1% | 30.6% | 7.1% | 1970 | $1,748 | 51.1% | 95.7% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 06514 | 2.56 | 40.0 | 17.0% | 35.8% | 8.8% | 1962 | $1,641 | 40.4% | 91.8% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 06472. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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