06515 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 06515, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

06515 is a zip code in New Haven County, Connecticut, which covers New Haven, with a total population of 18,937 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 06515 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 06515.

The estimated population of people living in 06515 is 18,937, with a median age of 30.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 06515 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,937
+3.02%
-2.42%
2020
18,382
+0.21%
-
2019
18,344
 -4.38% -
2018
19,184
 -1.15% -
2017
19,407
 - -

Population of 06515 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 06515 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
39.7%
40.5%
 -1.98%
Black/African American
38%
38.9%
 -2.31%
Native
0.1%
0.8%
 -87.50%
Hispanic
17%
13.2%
 +28.79%
Asian
2.8%
3.4%
 -17.65%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
3%
 -30.00%
Other
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 06515 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 06515 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 06515 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 06515 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 30.5 -0.65% 30 +3.09% 31.3 -3.99%
2020 30.7 -2.85% 29.1 -1.02% 32.6 -3.55%
2019 31.6 +2.27% 29.4 +4.26% 33.8 +3.68%
2018 30.9 +2.32% 28.2 +1.44% 32.6 +1.56%
2017 30.2 - 27.8 - 32.1 -

The median age of the 06515 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 06515 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,533 -73.46% 1,078 -2.92% 670 1,031
10 to 19 1,498 +21.25% 1,759 -5.13% 1,817 1,661
20 to 29 1,905 -1.98% 1,866 +27.51% 1,847 2,329
30 to 39 1,221 -14.7% 1,496 -2.6% 1,047 1,455
40 to 49 882 +6.03% 1,066 +2.62% 933 1,092
50 to 59 916 +9.77% 1,195 +5.95% 992 1,245
60 to 69 887 -20.2% 953 -17.91% 714 784
70+ 416 +45.26% 736 -4.41% 628 692

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 06515 zip code is $66,326.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 06515.

  • Under 25
    $44,089.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,217.00
  • 45 to 64
    $65,996.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,821.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 06515 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 06515, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 06515 is currently $86,247.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.84% of households in 06515 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 06515 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.15%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.93%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.47%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.56%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.39%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.66%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.84%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 06515 is $32,149.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 06515 by the total population of 06515.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 06515 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 06515 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    26.02%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.79%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.95%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    35.37%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.86%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 06515 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 06515 zip over the age of 16 is 15,952.

Of those people, a total of 68.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 06515 is 62.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 06515 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,194 48.90% 31.90%
20 to 24 years 2,173 66.50% 6.20%
25 to 29 years 2,003 86.80% 9.60%
30 to 34 years 1,345 85.10% 7.80%
35 to 44 years 2,396 89.10% 2.10%
45 to 54 years 1,882 86.20% 4.30%
55 to 59 years 1,141 62.10% 1.80%
60 to 64 years 785 67.40% 7.20%
65 to 74 years 1,322 36.90% 10.20%
75 years and over 711 6.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 06515. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,534 70.20% 5.50%
Black or African American 6,111 66.40% 8.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 17 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 512 72.10% 5.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 852 66.20% 15.10%
Two or more races 926 68.40% 27.30%
Hispanic or Latino 2,309 69.40% 21.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,819 70.80% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 06515 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 06515 is 10,024, with median earnings of $38,039.00.

Women in 06515 are earning approximately 59.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,024 $38,039.00
Male 4,223 $48,107.00
Female 5,801 $28,761.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 06515 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 996 $78,013.00
Business and Financial 277 $80,034.00
Computer and Mathematical 300 $83,239.00
Architecture and Engineering 79 $81,125.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 150 $29,722.00
Community and Social Service 168 $57,115.00
Legal 113 $35,875.00
Educational and Library 1,279 $44,415.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 235 $19,464.00
Healthcare Practitioners 878 $98,400.00
Healthcare Support 674 $23,762.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 177 $44,875.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 707 $17,207.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 334 $25,714.00
Personal Care and Service 288 $11,607.00
Sales 944 $15,897.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,134 $26,184.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 20 $7,727.00
Construction and Extraction 192 $26,800.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 146 $34,438.00
Production 390 $50,521.00
Transportation and Material Moving 291 $45,313.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 06515 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 06515.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 508 $86,250.00 488 $56,780.00
Business and Financial 145 $72,396.00 132 $80,417.00
Computer and Mathematical 190 $83,630.00 110 $66,214.00
Architecture and Engineering 60 $74,265.00 19 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 55 $55,515.00 95 $28,924.00
Community and Social Service 63 $57,067.00 105 $60,139.00
Legal 66 $68,125.00 47 $35,542.00
Educational and Library 341 $64,570.00 938 $41,540.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 114 $74,000.00 121 $17,679.00
Healthcare Practitioners 279 $99,550.00 599 $88,523.00
Healthcare Support 88 $29,143.00 586 $23,214.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 111 $56,806.00 66 $25,833.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 223 $15,804.00 484 $17,710.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 257 $24,973.00 77 $25,893.00
Personal Care and Service 61 $10,679.00 227 $15,625.00
Sales 285 $42,639.00 659 $11,939.00
Office and Administrative Support 256 $4,833.00 878 $32,794.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00 16 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 180 $27,400.00 12 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 146 $34,438.00 0 $0.00
Production 304 $50,521.00 86 $43,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 286 $45,833.00 5 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,524 households in 06515, with an average household size of 2.55 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,614 families living in the 06515 zip code with an average family size of 3.34 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 06515:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,041 268 1,305 2,910
Average Household Size 3.05 5.07 3.64 1.48
Total Families 2,041 268 1,305 0
Average Household Size 3.04 4.57 3.55 0

Poverty

Of the 3,614 families living in 06515, 11.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 06515:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,178 housing units in 06515.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,524 90.89%
Vacant 654 9.11%

51.99% of the total 7,178 housing units in 06515 are rental units. This is approximately 3,732 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,762 are occupied by the owner - or 38.48% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 06515 is $1,241.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 06515 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    30
  • Less than $500
    563
  • $500 to $999
    607
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,338
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    725
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    366
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    133
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 06515 is $243,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 06515 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    73
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    111
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    208
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    495
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,123
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    709
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    38
  • $1,000,000 or more
    5

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 06515. The chart below shows the number of properties in 06515 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,245
  • 1940 to 1949
    821
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,299
  • 1960 to 1969
    671
  • 1970 to 1979
    505
  • 1980 to 1989
    363
  • 1990 to 1999
    223
  • 2000 to 2009
    561
  • 2010 to 2013
    490
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 06515 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    712
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,739
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,210
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    863

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 06515 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 06515 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 06515.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    207
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    844
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,782
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,887
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,359
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    431
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    816
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    133
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    229
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    608
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    355
  • 90 or more minutes
    60

Summary

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