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Population and households in ZIP 06518
Household size in ZIP 06518
| Period | ZIP 06518 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 06518 average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the New Haven area overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, even as the national average fell.
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 06518
| Period | ZIP 06518 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 41.4 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 06518 are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the New Haven area as a whole, where the median age is 41.7. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.1, even as the national median rose.
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 06518
| Period | ZIP 06518 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 06518: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 06518 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Connecticut ZIP codes.
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 06518
Renters in ZIP 06518
| Period | ZIP 06518 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 34.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 36.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 38.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 37.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 06518 rent their homes (38.8%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 9.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 06518
| Period | ZIP 06518 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 06518 as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 06518
| Period | ZIP 06518 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1961 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 06518 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the wider New Haven area, where the median home dates to 1964. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 06518
| Period | ZIP 06518 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,263 | $1,093 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,231 | $1,175 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,654 | $1,288 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,756 | $1,584 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$493 | +$491 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 06518 runs $1,756 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $493 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the west.
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 06518
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06518
| Period | ZIP 06518 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.2% | 33.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.7% | 34.5% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.9% | 38.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 06518: 52.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.0 points, mirroring the country.
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 06518
| Period | ZIP 06518 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 87.4% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 88.4% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 89.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 90.6% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 06518: 96.6% 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 risen 2.3 points, as it has 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 06518
| Period | ZIP 06518 | New Haven area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in ZIP 06518 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New Haven area (6.4%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 06518 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 06518 | 2.67 | 38.9 | 5.6% | 38.8% | 8.3% | 1973 | $1,756 | 52.9% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 06473 | 2.60 | 44.8 | 6.3% | 18.5% | 3.4% | 1968 | $1,858 | 47.1% | 95.6% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 06514 | 2.56 | 40.0 | 17.0% | 35.8% | 8.8% | 1962 | $1,641 | 40.4% | 91.8% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 06517 | 2.30 | 44.8 | 8.3% | 39.6% | 10.1% | 1956 | $1,550 | 57.0% | 96.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 06524 | 3.06 | 45.7 | 10.3% | 2.8% | 9.4% | 1972 | $1,525 | 56.5% | 99.4% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 06492 | 2.41 | 44.8 | 6.9% | 27.1% | 5.4% | 1970 | $1,458 | 40.5% | 94.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 06515 | 3.16 | 33.1 | 25.6% | 57.0% | 10.7% | 1961 | $1,406 | 48.0% | 88.1% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 06511 | 2.29 | 29.6 | 15.6% | 80.5% | 12.5% | 1947 | $1,550 | 50.9% | 91.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 06525 | 2.75 | 48.3 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 10.5% | 1967 | $1,803 | 70.8% | 96.3% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 06472 | 2.77 | 46.7 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 4.8% | 1974 | $1,408 | 38.2% | 94.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 06513 | 2.70 | 37.2 | 27.4% | 59.3% | 9.5% | 1965 | $1,420 | 20.3% | 84.6% | 11.8% |
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 06518. 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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