US Census Data

ZIP 06511 vs ZIP 06516

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 06511 and ZIP Code 06516: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 06511 and ZIP 06516 are ZIP Code areas in Connecticut. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 06516 has the higher population (55,147 vs 54,744 in ZIP 06511). ZIP 06516 has the higher median household income ($73,566 vs $56,300 in ZIP 06511). ZIP 06511 has the higher median home value ($313,400 vs $265,200 in ZIP 06516).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 06511ZIP 06516
Population54,74455,147
Median age29.6 yrs36.0 yrs
Median household income$56,300$73,566
Median home value$313,400$265,200
Median gross rent$1,534$1,389
Housing units24,57921,884
Homeownership rate20.1%51.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher47.9%29.0%
Unemployment rate7.7%6.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 06511ZIP 06516
Population53,707 → 54,744 (+1.9%)54,763 → 55,147 (+0.7%)
Median household income$41,904 → $56,300 (+34.4%)$62,985 → $73,566 (+16.8%)
Median home value$225,300 → $313,400 (+39.1%)$193,800 → $265,200 (+36.8%)
Median gross rent$1,259 → $1,534 (+21.8%)$1,164 → $1,389 (+19.3%)

ZIP 06511

Population
53,70754,744
Median household income
$41,904$56,300
Median home value
$225,300$313,400
Median gross rent
$1,259$1,534

ZIP 06516

Population
54,76355,147
Median household income
$62,985$73,566
Median home value
$193,800$265,200
Median gross rent
$1,164$1,389

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 06511ZIP 06516
Under 56.2%5.4%
5 to 1713.0%16.1%
18 to 2419.6%13.5%
25 to 3423.4%13.7%
35 to 4413.3%12.6%
45 to 547.9%11.0%
55 to 647.6%12.5%
65 to 745.9%9.3%
75 and over3.2%5.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 06511ZIP 06516
White (non-Hispanic)32.0%46.7%
Black or African American34.5%18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian7.1%4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race1.6%0.9%
Two or more races4.1%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino20.7%26.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 06511ZIP 06516
No high school diploma9.0%12.3%
High school graduate26.3%33.2%
Some college or associate's16.9%25.5%
Bachelor's degree20.3%17.3%
Graduate or professional degree27.6%11.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 06511ZIP 06516
Drove alone47.6%73.6%
Carpooled6.5%10.9%
Public transit8.0%3.4%
Walked17.9%2.4%
Bicycle2.9%0.1%
Worked from home15.2%8.6%
Other means1.8%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 06511ZIP 06516
1-unit, detached14.2%47.2%
1-unit, attached4.1%3.2%
2 to 4 units43.5%21.9%
5 to 19 units15.6%10.7%
20 or more units22.2%16.4%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 06511ZIP 06516
Poverty rate25.8%12.5%
Average household size2.282.51
Mean commute (minutes)2024
Median year structure built19381961

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