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Sterling ZIP code, Connecticut

The ZIP code for Sterling, CT is 06377, and its area codes are 860 and 959.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,927
Area codes
860, 959

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Sterling itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Danielson (4.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Sterling in numbers

About 2,927 people live in Sterling, in 964 households. The median household income is $97,308 a year, about the same as the Connecticut median of $95,781 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $275,900 (25% below the Connecticut median).

Population2,927Sterling2,927
Households964Sterling964
Median household income$97,308Sterling$97,308Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$275,900Sterling$275,900Connecticut$366,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sterling

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sterling
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
06377 Sterling , CT Standard 2,927 $97,308 $275,900

Map of Sterling ZIP codes

06377

The ZIP codes of Sterling, 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 Sterling

The nearest larger towns are Danielson (4,209 people, 6.3 mi), Jewett City (3,429 people, 12 mi) and Putnam (7,120 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Sterling
TownPopulationDistance
Moosup 2,885 3.0 mi
Danielson 4,209 6.3 mi
Jewett City 3,429 11.9 mi
Putnam 7,120 13.7 mi
Pascoag, RI 4,410 16.5 mi
Greenville, RI 8,296 17.2 mi
Cranston, RI 83,250 17.4 mi
Norwich 39,973 18.8 mi
Willimantic 18,096 20.3 mi
Warwick, RI 83,175 20.7 mi
Providence, RI 191,767 21.6 mi
Webster, MA 12,228 22.0 mi
Storrs 15,207 22.9 mi
Kingston, RI 7,332 23.4 mi

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