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06451 Zip Code (Meriden, CT) Detailed Profile




City: Meriden, CT (99.82%)
Counties: New Haven County, CT (99.82%), Hartford County, CT (0.18%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 24,582
Zip code population in 2010: 24,419
Zip code population in 2000: 23,633

Houses and condos: 11,234
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,796
% of renters here:

46%
State:

34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 06451: 126.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 9.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,514 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

2.1% ($4,615)
Connecticut:

1.8% ($6,189)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,638 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,581 (2.0%)

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Males: 11,999  (48.8%)
Females: 12,583  (51.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 06451:

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 06451:

  • Never married: 41.4%
  • Now married: 39.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

Zip code 06451 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 06451 (2022)
    • 11,51546.8%White
    • 9,71639.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,0068.2%Black
    • 7863.2%Two or more races
    • 5022.0%Asian
    • 510.2%American Indian
    • 50.02%Some other race
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Urban population: 24,532
Rural population: 49

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $221,706
06451:

$221,706
Connecticut:

$347,200



According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 66 registered sex offenders living in 06451 zip code as of March 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 06451 is 376 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.0 years
Connecticut median age:

40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Connecticut:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 06451, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,894 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$51,894
State:

$105,931

Salary/wage: $47,449 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
Here:

$47,449
State:

$83,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1145.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3552.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6320.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8953.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16538.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70295.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $854 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$854
Connecticut:

$3,402
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 727.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,916 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,916
State:

$12,683
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 148.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1052.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,602 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:

+$5,602
State:

+$44,158
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 265.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3240.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,363 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

+$9,363
State:

+$22,988
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.4% for AGIs below $25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 237.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 274.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3257.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,175 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
06451:

$13,175
Connecticut:

$22,031
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 152.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 339.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2284.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $25,200 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
06451:

$25,200
Connecticut:

$29,016
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,442 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

$25,442
State:

$37,613
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.5% for AGIs below $25k, 71.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 242.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 555.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 609.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3541.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,618 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:

$4,618
State:

$13,557
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 105.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 552.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,458 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
06451:

$8,458
State:

$9,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 19.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 204.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 212.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 957.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,250 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,250
State:

$2,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.1% for AGIs below $25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $25k, 94.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 06451, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,830 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$45,830
State:

$93,290

Salary/wage: $42,710 (reported on 87.6% of returns)
Here:

$42,710
State:

$73,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $628 (reported on 34.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$628
Connecticut:

$2,530
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,394 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,394
State:

$10,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,927 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:

+$1,927
State:

+$34,090
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,799 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

+$10,799
State:

+$22,741
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,389 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
06451:

$10,389
Connecticut:

$19,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $15,433 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
06451:

$15,433
Connecticut:

$24,004

Total itemized deductions: $18,894 (23% of AGI, reported on 32.6% of returns)
Here:

$18,894
State:

$33,239

Here:

23.0% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $1,887 (reported on 25.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,887
State:

$4,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,676 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
06451:

$8,676
State:

$17,397
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,253 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,253
State:

$2,053
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.5%
Here:

54%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $25k, 53.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 06451, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,691 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$39,691
State:

$73,265

Salary/wage: $38,065 (reported on 88.6% of returns)
Here:

$38,065
State:

$62,030
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $10k, 80.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $862 (reported on 43.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$862
Connecticut:

$2,287
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,493 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,493
State:

$5,735
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,056 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:

+$5,056
State:

+$23,694
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,746 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:

+$7,746
State:

+$20,783
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,788 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
06451:

$2,788
Connecticut:

$3,216
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,043 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$8,043
Connecticut:

$17,335
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,770 (23% of AGI, reported on 34.2% of returns)
Here:

$15,770
State:

$24,919

Here:

22.8% of AGI
State:

18.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,664 (2% of AGI, reported on 30.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,664
State:

$3,762

Here:

2.3% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,177 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
06451:

$5,177
State:

$15,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,729 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,729
State:

$1,570

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.2%
Here:

61%
State:

59%
(% for various income ranges: 56.2% for AGIs below $10k, 65.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$58,363
Connecticut:

$88,429
Meriden, CT (06451) map Nearest zip codes: 06450, 06037, 06467, 06492, 06410, 06489.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

43.8%
Connecticut:

43.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.6%
Connecticut:

46.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,569
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,834


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 138 (19 now married, 130 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,496 (1,682 now married, 3,841 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 06451 with a mortgage: 3,500 (242 second mortgage, 193 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 111

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,765
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $868

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

17.1%
Whole state:

9.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

10.1%
Whole state:

4.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 06451: The Corner (A), Castle Crag (B), Andrews Homestead Museum (C), YWCA (D), Hunters Ambulance Service (E), South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department (F), Meriden Fire Engine Company 1 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: South Meriden Shopping Center (1), Centennial Plaza Shopping Center (2), Chamberlain Plaza Shopping Center (3), Meriden Square Shopping Center (4), Mesites Plaza Shopping Center (5), Lincoln Plaza Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 06451 include: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church (A), Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Nicholas Church (C), South Meriden United Methodist Church (D), All Saints Parish Church (E), Alpha and Omega Church (F), Family Christian Worship Center (G), First Congregational Church (H), Grace Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Saint Laurents Cemetery (1), Walnut Grove Cemetery (2), West Cemetery (3), Meriden Hebrew Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Hanover Pond (A), Mirror Lake (B), Beaver Pond (C), New Dam Pond (D), Merimere Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cathole Brook (A), Crow Hollow Brook (B), Sodom Brook (C), Harbor Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 06451 include: Bronson Avenue Park (1), West Peak State Park (2), Columbus Park (3), Habershon Field (4), Hubbard Park (5), Mule Well Field (6), Diamond Hill Park (7), Hubbard Park (8), Johnson Hill Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Beach: Dossin Park Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 1372010 to 2019
  • 6012000 to 2009
  • 5981990 to 1999
  • 1,0391980 to 1989
  • 1,6461970 to 1979
  • 1,0891960 to 1969
  • 2,1111950 to 1959
  • 7521940 to 1949
  • 3,0551939 or earlier
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Meriden, CT (06451)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Meriden, CT (06451)
  • 14no bedroom
  • 421 bedroom
  • 1,3152 bedrooms
  • 3,0173 bedrooms
  • 9574 bedrooms
  • 1855+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meriden, CT (06451)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meriden, CT (06451)
  • 329no bedroom
  • 1,6661 bedroom
  • 1,8272 bedrooms
  • 8083 bedrooms
  • 1474 bedrooms
  • 355+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Meriden, CT (06451) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Meriden, CT (06451) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 204no vehicle
  • 1,4511 vehicle
  • 2,4732 vehicles
  • 9393 vehicles
  • 3874 vehicles
  • 905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Meriden, CT (06451) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Meriden, CT (06451) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,357no vehicle
  • 2,3681 vehicle
  • 9742 vehicles
  • 1253 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 06451 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 06451 household income distribution in 2022
  • 726Less than $10,000
  • 566$10,000 to $14,999
  • 325$15,000 to $19,999
  • 681$20,000 to $24,999
  • 483$25,000 to $29,999
  • 622$30,000 to $34,999
  • 247$35,000 to $39,999
  • 463$40,000 to $44,999
  • 330$45,000 to $49,999
  • 784$50,000 to $59,999
  • 717$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,514$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,003$100,000 to $124,999
  • 610$125,000 to $149,999
  • 789$150,000 to $199,999
  • 552$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 06451

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 06451
  • 56Less than $10,000
  • 13$15,000 to $19,999
  • 15$20,000 to $24,999
  • 50$25,000 to $29,999
  • 83$40,000 to $49,999
  • 10$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5$70,000 to $79,999
  • 18$80,000 to $89,999
  • 31$90,000 to $99,999
  • 232$100,000 to $124,999
  • 157$125,000 to $149,999
  • 555$150,000 to $174,999
  • 779$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,121$200,000 to $249,999
  • 582$250,000 to $299,999
  • 737$300,000 to $399,999
  • 232$400,000 to $499,999
  • 182$500,000 to $749,999
  • 8$750,000 to $999,999
  • 4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 06451

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 06451
  • 49Less than $100
  • 11$100 to $149
  • 196$150 to $199
  • 268$200 to $249
  • 148$250 to $299
  • 40$300 to $349
  • 51$350 to $399
  • 77$400 to $449
  • 24$450 to $499
  • 91$500 to $549
  • 112$550 to $599
  • 15$600 to $649
  • 115$650 to $699
  • 104$700 to $749
  • 212$750 to $799
  • 641$800 to $899
  • 489$900 to $999
  • 955$1,000 to $1,249
  • 518$1,250 to $1,499
  • 380$1,500 to $1,999
  • 48$2,000 to $2,499
  • 28$3,500 or more
  • 237No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,134.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $304,204.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $230,652
  • Black or African American householders: $185,338
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $187,866
  • Asian householders: $267,408
  • Some other race householders: $204,980
  • Two or more races householders: $221,900
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $204,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $221,706
06451:

$221,706
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $186,467 - $290,625

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $248,245
Here:

$248,245
State:

$503,946

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,649
Here:

$173,649
State:

$304,959

In 2-unit structures: $224,904
Here:

$224,904
State:

$304,133

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,435
Here:

$182,435
State:

$272,970

Mobile homes: $60,633
Here:

$60,633
State:

$151,361
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 06451
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,520
  • One, attached: 452
  • Two: 1,432
  • 3 or 4: 1,172
  • 5 to 9: 446
  • 10 to 19: 162
  • 20 to 49: 588
  • 50 or more: 1,212
  • Mobile homes: 184

Unemployment: 7.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 06451

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 06451
  • 74.7%8,273Drove a car alone
  • 11.9%1,317Carpooled
  • 2.2%244Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%9Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.1%13Subway or elevated
  • 0.0%1Taxi
  • 0.1%12Motorcycle
  • 1.6%176Walked
  • 0.7%80Other means
  • 6.4%710Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 06451

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 06451
  • 191Less than 5 minutes
  • 6175 to 9 minutes
  • 1,34510 to 14 minutes
  • 2,51415 to 19 minutes
  • 1,31820 to 24 minutes
  • 83025 to 29 minutes
  • 1,25530 to 34 minutes
  • 38835 to 39 minutes
  • 49340 to 44 minutes
  • 73745 to 59 minutes
  • 20160 to 89 minutes
  • 22090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,582
  • Male householders: 4,208 (1,466 living alone), Female householders: 6,145 (2,212 living alone)
  • 3,759 spouses (3,734 opposite-sex spouses), 819 unmarried partners, (796 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,467 children (7,148 natural, 37 adopted, 291 stepchildren), 484 grandchildren, 368 brothers or sisters, 238 parents, 0 foster children, 620 other relatives, 304 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 184 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,852 2-persons, 1,521 3-persons, 1,094 4-persons, 567 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,686 1-person, 378 2-persons, 30 3-persons

2,011 married couples with children.
2,673 single-parent households (401 men, 2,272 women).

65.7% of residents of 06451 zip code speak English at home.
32.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 20% well, 14% not well, 11% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% very well, 33% well, 6% not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% very well, 18% well, 36% not well, 3% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (34% very well, 66% not well).

Foreign born population: 2,442 (9.9%)
(39.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

9.9%
Whole state:

15.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 14%Colombia
  • 10%Chile
  • 9%Dominica
  • 8%St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • 6%Honduras
  • 5%Haiti
  • 4%El Salvador
Most common first ancestries reported in 06451
  • 9%Italian
  • 3%American
  • 3%Irish
  • 3%French Canadian
  • 3%English
  • 2%German
  • 2%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,1482010 or later
  • 6312000 to 2009
  • 9051990 to 1999
  • 1,957Before 1990

Zip code 06451 topographic map

There are 162 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 06451.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AGC INCORPORATED (106 EVANSVILLE AVENUE in MERIDEN, CT)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS; SHEET METALWORK
    Business NAICS classification: ROPE, CORDAGE, AND TWINE MILLS.; OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: RAJON REALTY CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: A G C INC, AGC, INC. (MERIDEN, CT), AGC (ARROW GASKET COMPANY), AGC INC.
  • BOBS GARAGE INC (440 COLONY ST in MERIDEN, CT)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1998-0164, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • AMERICAN CIRCUITRON INCORPORATED (235 CHESHIRE ROAD in MERIDEN, CT)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DALES AUTO BODY INC (41 CAPITOL AVE in MERIDEN, CT)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: DALE T HUNTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DAVELLA VOLKSWAGON (425 W MAIN ST in MERIDEN, CT)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • ALDIN ASSOCIATES, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (357 W MAIN ST in MERIDEN, CT)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCHOOL (426 WEST MAIN STREET in MERIDEN, CT)
    AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • CORNERSTONE CO, THE (77 COLD SPRING AVENUE in MERIDEN, CT)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • 7 ELEVEN 33206 (129 CHAMBERLAIN HWY in MERIDEN, CT)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: 7 ELEVEN INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • C V S 2018 (540 W MAIN ST in MERIDEN, CT)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: CENTENNIAL MALL LTD PARTNERSHIP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CT STATE POLICE FORENSIC SCIENCE LAB (278 COLONY ST in MERIDEN, CT)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  • DALES AUTO BODY INC (341 COLONY ST in MERIDEN, CT)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: JOHN HURST (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PDC-EL PASO MERIDEN, LLC COMBINED CYCLE FACILITY (OFF SAM'S ROAD in MERIDEN, CT)
    AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
    Organizations: MERIDEN GAS TURBINES, LLC (OWNER/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MERIDEN COMBINED CYCLE FACILITY

Zip code 06451 marital status for males
Zip code 06451 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 44.2%Utility gas
  • 35.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.5%Electricity
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Other fuel

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14,395
  • Northeast: 3,215
  • Midwest: 216
  • South: 936
  • West: 156

60% of the 06451 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.

88% of the 06451 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Meriden, CT (06451)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 249
Here:

11.2%
Connecticut:

9.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 124
Here:

10.3%
Connecticut:

12.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 502
Here:

41.8%
Connecticut:

35.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 151,709Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 101,111Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 94,597Health technologists and technicians
  • 90,251Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 88,984Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 73,417Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MERIDEN, CT):

  • AGC INCORPORATED (106 EVANSVILLE AVE; small business) : $8,057,873 in 78 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Engine Electrical System Components, Aircraft Prime Moving, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components, Miscellaneous Engine Accessories, Aircraft, Hardware, Weapon System, and more by Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $365,280; 2001: $579,063; 2002: $1,070,802; 2003: $54,576; 2004: $183,036; 2005: $724,246; 2006: $5,025,589.

    Biggest contracts:
    $4,432,547 with Air Force for Engine Electrical System Components, Aircraft Prime Moving. Signed on 2006-03-07. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
    $596,548 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2002-04-26. Completion date: 2003-05-21.
    $535,203, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-30. Completion date: 2001-11-05.
    $413,476 with Air Force for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2006-03-29. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
  • ACTION DICTOGRAPH TELECOMMUNIC (55 COLONY ST; small business) : $1,122,243 in 23 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers, Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $421,308; 2001: $46,400; 2002: $88,789; 2003: $49,136; 2004: $342,127; 2005: $174,483; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $176,054 with Defense Logistics Agency for Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers. Signed on 2000-04-12. Completion date: 2000-04-13.
    $161,745, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2006-11-26.
    $107,543, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-17. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
    $86,229, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-07. Completion date: 2000-09-03.
  • CONNECTICUT TELEPHONE & ELECTR (55 COLONY ST; small business) : $671,066 in 20 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Components, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $179,721; 2001: $361,520; 2002: $41,358; 2003: $0; 2004: $46,117; 2005: $33,022; 2006: $9,328.

    Biggest contracts:
    $331,920 with Army for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment. Signed on 2001-03-14. Completion date: 2003-06-16.
    $144,600, same as above. Signed on 2000-11-17. Completion date: 2002-08-15.
    $35,121 with Army for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2000-01-24. Completion date: 2000-06-30.
    $31,053 with Defense Logistics Agency for Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers. Signed on 2002-04-09. Completion date: 2002-07-08.
  • UNITED OIL RECOVERY, INC (14 WEST MAIN STRET; small business) : $70,747 in 8 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support, Petroleum Production and Distribution Equipment, Recycling and Reclamation Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $25,513; 2003: $12,679; 2004: $10,800; 2005: $21,755; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $13,200 with Army for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Signed on 2002-09-23. Completion date: 2002-11-29.
    $10,955 with Army for Petroleum Production and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2005-02-04. Completion date: 2005-02-04.
    $10,800 with Army for Recycling and Reclamation Equipment. Signed on 2005-12-08. Completion date: 2005-12-02.
    $10,800, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-03. Completion date: 2005-12-02.
  • UNITED OIL RECOVERY INC (14 W MAIN ST) : $50,729 in 11 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment, Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Technical Representation Services -- Cleaning Equipment and Supplies, and more by Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $4,266; 2003: $38,777; 2004: $0; 2005: $4,698; 2006: $2,988.

    Biggest contracts:
    $18,080 with Army for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Signed on 2003-12-08. Completion date: 2004-02-24.
    $12,560, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-18. Completion date: 2004-02-24.
    $12,560, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2004-02-24.
    $6,487, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-30. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
  • ELITE PRECISION MANUFACTURING (120 GRACEY AVENUE; small business)
    $27,922 with Defense Logistics Agency for Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2004-01-23. Completion date: 2004-07-21.
  • ADVANCED LIQUID RECYCLING, INC (14 W MAIN ST) : $14,820 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    $8,136 with Army for Hazardous Material Spill Containment and Clean-up Equipment and Material. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $3,048, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-25. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $3,000 with Army for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Signed on 2006-03-01. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
    $636 with Army for Hazardous Material Spill Containment and Clean-up Equipment and Material. Signed on 2003-01-28. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  • CONNECTICUT HOUSE PEWTERERS IN (735 HANOVER RD; small business) : $7,013 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $3,545 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-10-12.
    $3,468 with Army for Cutlery and Flatware. Signed on 2004-08-23. Completion date: 2004-09-23.
  • AG DYNAMICS (55 COLONY ST; small business)
    $3,244 with Defense Logistics Agency for Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2005-12-05. Completion date: 2006-02-12.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (250-499: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 51 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 29 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 4 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 70 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 9 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED313$166,913104$138,617603$166,29667$49,0055$1,796,05827$118,1743$55,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$170,52411$110,19069$168,26514$57,5370$04$201,5680$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED35$178,47633$100,644299$163,09947$49,8018$225,73437$112,6430$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN23$157,02125$109,159167$169,2716$66,9751$14,182,00015$146,7870$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$179,6784$144,66565$185,0983$207,3330$03$92,0770$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$149,7929$169,4740$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$138,5745$177,1542$64,435
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$167,2985$159,3980$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$143,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 06451
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 06451 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 88. The highest number of reported fires - 129 took place in 2005, and the least - 45 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 06451 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.5%), and Outside Fires (33.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 06451
    • 63942.5%Structure Fires
    • 49933.2%Outside Fires
    • 28218.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 845.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 06451, Connecticut

Most common first names in zip code 06451 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8383.3 years
Joseph7275.0 years
John6976.4 years
Robert6971.0 years
William5169.8 years
Helen5082.6 years
Edward4176.4 years
George3973.3 years
Rose3784.2 years
Margaret3181.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 06451 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1770.0 years
Obrien1377.5 years
Johnson1276.1 years
Rivera1169.7 years
Barillaro976.5 years
Gonzalez967.8 years
Macri777.1 years
Zimmer773.9 years
Anderson776.7 years
Ortiz661.2 years
Businesses in zip code 06451
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Justice1
AT&T1Kroger1
Advance Auto Parts1LensCrafters1
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets2
American Eagle Outfitters1McDonald's1
Ann Taylor1Motherhood Maternity2
Ashley Furniture1New Balance1
Bath & Body Works1Pac Sun1
Budget Car Rental1Payless1
CVS1Penske1
Charlotte Russe1RadioShack1
Deb1Sears2
Dunkin Donuts2Sprint Nextel1
Finish Line1T-Mobile2
Foot Locker1Target1
GameStop2The Limited1
H&R Block2Torrid1
Hollister Co.1U-Haul1
Hot Topic1Victoria's Secret1
JCPenney1YMCA1
Journeys1
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