ZIP Code 06524

Households in ZIP code 06524, near New Haven, report a median income of $166,236, while per-capita income stands at $66,409. Homes here carry a median value of $418,000, a figure that shapes both monthly housing costs and the property taxes tied to ownership. On purchases, the combined sales tax rate comes to 6.35 percent. Together, these numbers sketch a fairly well-off area: earnings sit high enough to support home prices well above many parts of the state, and the sales tax applies at a rate that buyers will notice on larger purchases but that does not dominate everyday spending.