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ZIP code 06517: Hamden, CT

ZIP code 06517 is in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, outside any city or Census-designated place. It is in Connecticut's 3rd congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 11 (83%) and State Senate District 17 (17%); its state house districts are State House District 91 (68%), State House District 88 (23%) and State House District 94 (9.7%).

14,954residents (2020 Census)
5.0 sq miland area
0cities and towns
1congressional district
5voting precincts

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City and county

Outside any city or Census-designated place.


CountyShare of ZIP residents
South Central Connecticut Planning Region100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Hamden town100%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Connecticut's 3rd congressional district (CT-03)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (CT-03)Rosa L. DeLauro (D)202-225-3661100%
U.S. SenatorChristopher Murphy (D)202-224-4041 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorRichard Blumenthal (D)202-224-2823 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 11)Martin Looney (Democratic)83%
State Senator (State Senate District 17)Jorge Cabrera (Democratic)17%
State Representative (State House District 91)Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families)68%
State Representative (State House District 88)Josh Elliott (Democratic)23%
State Representative (State House District 94)Steven Winter (Democratic)9.7%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 1183%
State Senate District 1717%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 9168%
State House District 8823%
State House District 949.7%

Voting precincts

5 voting precincts overlap ZIP 06517. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 06517 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.