06451 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: None County
Centroid: Latitude 41.536, Longitude -72.821
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 06451 has segments in 2 Counties (Capitol, South Central CT).

Businesses Addresses: 491
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 9,464

Multi-Family Addresses: 1,037
Single Family Addresses: 8,427

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Meriden, CT 06451 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	24,875 (100%)
Population in Households	24,757 (99.5%)
Population in Families	20,054 (80.6%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	118 ( 0.5%)
Population Density	2,455
Diversity Index²	82


INCOME
Median Household Income	$64,468
Average Household Income	$84,626
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	27%
Per Capita Income	$34,189
Wealth Index⁵	65
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (42.5)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	10,791 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	5,691 (52.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	4,353 (40.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	747 ( 6.9%)
Median Home Value	$277,449
Average Home Value	$337,992
Housing Affordability Index³	74

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	10,044
Average Household Size	2.46
Family Households	6,405
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Meriden, CT 06451 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 06451 to the other 281 ZIP Codes in Connecticut by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.33%	-0.35%
Households	0.07%	-0.11%
Families		-0.15%
Median Household Income		2.29%
Per Capita Income		2.03%
Owner Occupied HU		0.51%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 50	83rd
Population Density	# 59	79th
Median Household Income	# 251	11th
Housing Affordability Index	# 87	31st
Per Capita Income	# 252	11th
Diversity Index	# 30	90th

06451 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 06451: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Meriden, CT 06451 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Meriden, CT 06451 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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