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New Haven County · Connecticut

ZIP code 06515

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 06515 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
18,388

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,044

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$284,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.35%

Connecticut state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 06515 sits in New Haven County, Connecticut and is home to 18,388 people. Median household income is $74,044, the median home is worth $284,200 and median gross rent is $1,410. 42.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.35% (Connecticut state rate).

County
New Haven County

FIPS 09009

State
Connecticut (CT)

288 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 06515

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
18,388ZIP 06515 residents
Median household income
$74,044Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$284,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,410Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
42.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 06515

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.35%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$64Before any exemptions

Connecticut levies 6.35% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,475/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 06515 compares

ZIP 06515 against the median ZIP in New Haven County and across Connecticut.

MeasureZIP 06515County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,044$97,154$105,813-30%
Median home value$284,200$318,650$348,800-19%
Median gross rent$1,410$1,482$1,432-2%
Population18,38818,3887,984+130%

Medians are computed across the 41 ZIP areas in New Haven County and the 288 ZIP areas in Connecticut.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 288 Connecticut ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 17% of 270 state ZIPs

#224
Home value

above 29% of 273 state ZIPs

#194
Population

larger than 73% of 288 state ZIPs

#77

Comparable ZIP codes

Connecticut ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
06457Middlesex County$74,003$279,500$1,392
06810Fairfield County$74,373$351,400$1,816
06516New Haven County$73,566$265,200$1,389
06280Windham County$73,488$238,200$1,717
06794Litchfield County$72,986$462,200$1,359
06118Hartford County$75,523$213,200$1,259

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under New Haven County.

ZIP 06515 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 06515?
ZIP 06515 lies mostly in New Haven County, Connecticut. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 06515?
Connecticut charges 6.35% statewide.
Is 06515 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,410 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $284,200-19% against the typical Connecticut ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06515, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.