ZIP code · Hamden · Connecticut · United States
ZIP code 06518 — Hamden
ZIP code 06518 serves Hamden, Connecticut.
- Postal code
- 06518Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
- City
- Hamden
- County
- South Central Regional FIPS 09009
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4097, -72.9110 — precision precise (locality)
View on OpenStreetMap - Population
- 19,958 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Population density
- 1,210 / sq mi
- Land area
- 16.5 sq mi (42.7 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
- Median household income
- $105,227
- Per-capita income
- $43,639
- Median age
- 33.8
- Households
- 6,646
- Housing units
- 7,285
- Median home value
- $307,900
- Median gross rent
- $2,044 / month
- Congressional district
- CT-3 (119th Congress)
- USDA hardiness zone
- 6b (-5 to 0 °F)Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
- Time zone
- America/New_York (UTC−5 / UTC−4 DST)
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Map of ZIP code 06518
Climate — monthly normals
Warmest month Jul (avg high 85°F), coldest Jan (avg low 20°F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Avg low °F | 20 | 22 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 43 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: MT CARMEL (0.4 mi) · NOAA NCEI
Places in ZIP 06518
- 5 schools
- 2 colleges & universities
- 1 doctors & dentists
- 25 restaurants & cafés
- 2 bars & pubs
- 3 parks
- 5 playgrounds
- 1 gyms & sports centres
- 2 libraries
- 1 post offices
- 6 places of worship
- 2 banks
- 5 gas stations
- 7 police & fire stations
Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology
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GeoNames · U.S. Census Bureau (ACS) · U.S. Census Bureau · NOAA NCEI · usda-phzm. Data generated on 2026-08-21. Methodology · Report an error on this page