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Ashford ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for Ashford, CT is 06278, and its area codes are 860 and 959.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,337
Area codes
860, 959

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ashford itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Storrs (7.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Ashford in numbers

About 4,337 people live in Ashford, in 1,915 households. The median household income is $121,875 a year, 27% above the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $335,500 (9% below the Connecticut median).

Population4,337Ashford4,337
Households1,915Ashford1,915
Median household income$121,875Ashford$121,875Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$335,500Ashford$335,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Ashford. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ashford

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ashford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06278 Ashford , CT Standard 4,337 $121,875 $335,500

Map of Ashford ZIP codes

06278

The ZIP codes of Ashford, CT, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Ashford

The nearest larger towns are Storrs (15,207 people, 7.4 mi), Stafford Springs (4,649 people, 8.5 mi) and Willimantic (18,096 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Ashford
TownPopulationDistance
Storrs 15,207 7.4 mi
Stafford Springs 4,649 8.5 mi
Coventry Lake 2,647 11.7 mi
Willimantic 18,096 12.6 mi
Southbridge Town, MA 17,928 13.3 mi
Putnam 7,120 13.5 mi
Rockville 7,072 14.6 mi
Danielson 4,209 16.0 mi
Webster, MA 12,228 18.4 mi
Broad Brook 3,609 19.0 mi
Hazardville 6,022 19.6 mi
Moosup 2,885 19.7 mi
Manchester 36,759 19.7 mi
Southwood Acres 8,115 21.1 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Ashford, CT ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ct/ashford

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