
Connecticut · Census place 47515
Milford, CT population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Milford, Connecticut (Milford, CT — Census place “Milford city (balance)”) is 50,749 residents, ranking #14 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $110,126, the median home is worth $377,400 and median gross rent runs $1,820 a month. Looking for the Milford Connecticut ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Milford, CT: 06460, 06461.
- Population
- 50,749Milford city (balance) residents
- Median household income
- $110,126Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $377,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,820Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76.6%Owner-occupied households
Milford ZIP codes (Connecticut)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Milford.
The Milford CT ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Milford city (balance)
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Milford city (balance) median would spend about 19.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.5% of residents and 76.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Milford city (balance), CT in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Milford city (balance) is a small city in Connecticut, with 50,749 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #14 of 215 ranked by population — larger than 93% of them. The median age here is 46.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Milford city (balance) earn a median of $110,126 a year, 40.2% above the national figure of $78,538 and 14% above the $96,484 median for the 159 Connecticut cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 4.5% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Milford city (balance) is valued at $377,400, 24.4% above the national figure and 10% above the $344,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,820 a month, 29.4% above the national figure, or roughly $21,840 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 19.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 76.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Connecticut.
- Middletown city 47,646
- East Hartford CDP 50,798
- Shelton city 41,402
- West Haven city 55,147
- Norwich city 39,992
- Meriden city 60,418
- Manchester CDP 36,561
- Bristol city 61,129
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Milford city (balance)?
- Milford city (balance) has 50,749 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #14 of 215 in Connecticut.
- What is the median household income in Milford city (balance)?
- Median household income in Milford city (balance) is $110,126 a year, 40.2% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Milford city (balance)?
- Median gross rent is $1,820 a month and the median home value is $377,400, so rent absorbs about 19.8% of median household income.
- Is Milford city (balance) affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Milford city (balance) is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 19.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Milford city (balance) data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.