| City: | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Names to Avoid: | N Haven |
| Planning Region: | South Central Ct Planning Region |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:15:03 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 203 / 475 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 41.3083, -72.9287 |
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ZIP code 06505 serves a small section of downtown New Haven, Connecticut, operating primarily as a PO Box facility. The post office maintains 16 PO Boxes and serves 12 businesses, with limited street delivery to Chapel Street addresses. This isn't a standalone community but rather a postal station within the larger New Haven area.
Residents and businesses here aren't restricted to PO Box service. Most addresses in this area receive standard carrier delivery through neighboring ZIP 06510, which provides full street service to downtown New Haven. The 06505 designation exists mainly for customers who prefer PO Box service at this specific post office location. Chapel Street, the only street with direct service through this ZIP, has 24 delivery points including units, reflecting the mixed-use character typical of downtown areas.
The facility sits in Central New Haven, within walking distance of Yale University and the city's commercial core. This location makes it convenient for downtown businesses and residents who want the security and flexibility of a PO Box. The small footprint and low volume reflect its role as a neighborhood postal station rather than a regional hub.
The single street, Chapel Street, is a major downtown New Haven thoroughfare that runs through the heart of the city's commercial and educational districts. The presence of unit designations indicates multi-story buildings typical of urban centers.
ZIP Code 06505 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 22Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 06505 is located in South Central Ct Planning Region, Connecticut, within the New Haven, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35300) and Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 862,477 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 06505. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | New Haven, CTSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 35300Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 862,477Source: Census |
| MSA: | New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 03Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 470.34 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Waterbury, CT PMSASource: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0952000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | New Haven city; ConnecticutSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 06505 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.