Town guide

New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, home to about 121,543 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06510, 06511, 06513, 06515 and 06519, and parts of 06512 are in New Haven too.

Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population121,5436,503 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$247Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in New Haven

6 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Haven. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around New Haven

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)45 miles away
Closer regional airportTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY69 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Haven; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Haven

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Haven had 134,023 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

New Haven County grew from 269,163 residents in 1900 to 864,835 in 2020.

New Haven population by census2000: 123,626, 2010: 129,779, 2020: 134,023123,6262000129,7792010134,0232020

New Haven County, 1900–2020

New Haven County population, 1900 to 20201900: 269,163, 1910: 337,282, 1920: 415,214, 1930: 463,449, 1940: 484,316, 1950: 545,784, 1960: 660,315, 1970: 744,948, 1980: 761,337, 1990: 804,219, 2000: 824,008, 2010: 862,477, 2020: 864,835269K’00’10415K’20’30484K’40’50660K’60’70761K’80’90824K’00’10865K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New HavenJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in38°23°Jan2.740°24°Feb2.847°30°Mar3.758°39°Apr4.268°49°May3.576°59°Jun3.582°66°Jul3.481°65°Aug3.675°57°Sep4.064°46°Oct3.853°36°Nov3.144°29°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Haven Tweed Ap, CT weather station (4 miles away).

Health care

6,350 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Haven’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • West Haven Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · West Haven2.7 miles
  • Yale-New Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · New Haven3.5 miles
  • The Connecticut Hospice INC.General hospital · no emergency room · Branford6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors498
Specialist doctors2,571
Dentists134
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1,274
Mental health providers1,666
Physical and occupational therapists170
Optometrists18
Chiropractors19
Pharmacies54

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around New Haven

Parks (104 nearby)

  • East Rock Park · 373 acres1.5 mi
  • Edgewood Park · 115 acres1.6 mi
  • East Shore Park · 88 acres2.9 mi
  • Beaver Pond Park · 87 acres1.3 mi
  • Bassett Park · 50 acres2.9 mi
  • Edgerton Park · 22 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.6 mi
  • Elm City Market0.7 mi
  • The Meat King by CTown0.8 mi
  • Minore's Market0.9 mi

Pharmacies (13 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Chapel Street Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Rite Aid0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi

Libraries (20 nearby)

  • Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library0.3 mi
  • Sterling Library0.3 mi
  • Bass Library0.3 mi
  • New Haven Free Public Library Stetson Branch0.4 mi
  • New Haven Free Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (9 nearby)

  • New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building0.2 mi
  • Yale Collection of Musical Instruments0.2 mi
  • Peabody Museum of Natural History0.3 mi
  • Connecticut Childrens Museum0.5 mi
  • One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (15 nearby)

  • Off Broadway Theater0.3 mi
  • Little Theatre0.4 mi
  • University Theater0.5 mi
  • Alliance Theatre0.5 mi
  • Yale Cabaret0.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in New Haven

Public schools here are run by New Haven School District, Elm City Montessori School District, Highville Charter School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (43)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Augusta Lewis Troup SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8300Public0.8 mi
Barack H. Obama Magnet University SchoolNew HavenPre-K–4343Public1.7 mi
Barnard Environmental Magnet SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8496Public1.4 mi
Beecher SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8462Public1.6 mi
Benjamin Jepson Magnet SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8483Public2.3 mi
Brennan Rogers SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8203Public2.6 mi
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8328Public0.7 mi
Conte/West Hills Magnet SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8496Public0.9 mi
Davis Academy for Arts & Design InnovationNew HavenPre-K–8489Public2.6 mi
East Rock Community Magnet SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8442Public1.0 mi
Elm City Montessori SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8312Charter2.0 mi
Fair Haven SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8734Public1.8 mi
Family Academy of Multilingual ExplorationNew HavenPre-K–8441Public1.5 mi
Highville Charter SchoolNew HavenPre-K–12499Charter0.6 mi
Hill Central Music AcademyNew HavenPre-K–8430Public1.5 mi
John C. DanielsNew HavenPre-K–8522Public1.2 mi
John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8486Public1.4 mi
King/Robinson Magnet SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8412Public1.5 mi
Lincoln-Bassett SchoolNew HavenPre-K–6236Public1.1 mi
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8482Public2.2 mi
Nathan Hale SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8506Public3.5 mi
Ross/Woodward SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8562Public2.5 mi
Truman SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8460Public1.7 mi
Wexler/Grant Community SchoolNew HavenPre-K–8194Public0.4 mi
Amistad AcademyNew HavenK–121,105Charter0.6 mi
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet SchoolNew HavenK–8408Public3.1 mi
Booker T. Washington AcademyNew HavenK–8404Charter0.6 mi
Clinton Avenue SchoolNew HavenK–8446Public1.8 mi
Edgewood SchoolNew HavenK–8397Public1.8 mi
Elm City College Preparatory SchoolNew HavenK–12760Charter1.2 mi

And 13 more.

Private schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvin Hill Daycare Center & Klf KindergartenNew HavenPre-K–K14Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Cold Spring SchoolNew HavenPre-K–6136Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Leila Day Nurseries, Inc.New HavenPre-K–K18Nonsectarian1.0 mi
All Nations Christian AcademyNew HavenK–423Other religious2.2 mi
All Saints Catholic AcademyNew HavenK–8150Roman Catholic1.6 mi
The Cheder New HavenNew HavenK–860Jewish1.1 mi
The Foote SchoolNew HavenK–9426Nonsectarian0.8 mi
St Martin De Porres AcademyNew Haven5–872Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Atlas at Neighborhood Music SchoolNew Haven7–817Nonsectarian0.3 mi
Chapel Haven Schleifer CenterNew Haven125Nonsectarian2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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