Hamden, CT, zip code 06514 is a small suburban town located in the New Haven county in the state of Connecticut. It offers an easy commute to nearby cities such as New Haven and Hartford via the public transportation system. Hamden has a reasonable number of transportation options available for its residents and visitors, including bus service operated by Connecticut Transit, Metro North Railroad's New Haven Line, and Amtrak Train services. The bus service operates throughout the town and provides access to neighboring towns as well as other major cities like Waterbury and Hartford. The Metro-North train runs from Union Station in New Haven to South Norwalk on the Shore Line East route with stops at various points along the way. Amtrak provides service from Springfield, MA to Washington D.C., with stops along both sides of the Connecticut River at New London, Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Clinton and Branford. With these reliable public transportation options available in Hamden, it makes commuting quite convenient for those who want to travel around the area or outside of it.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Hamden (zip 06514) takes 24.6 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Hamden (zip 06514) get to work:
- 81.3% drive their own car alone
- 9.5% carpool with others
- 2.1% work from home
- 4.8% take mass transit