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06018

ZIP 06018 is Canaan, Connecticut, in Litchfield County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Litchfield
Metro area
none
Population
2,587
Coordinates
42.0367, -73.3116
☼ Live from 06018 — Canaan, CT

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Where 06018 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06018
  • 🔢 Type 06018 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIOgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,018 = 2 × 3 × 17 × 59. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06016 (Broad Brook, CT, 40 mi away) and 06019 (Canton, CT, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06018 becomes 81060, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00681, 01068, 01086, 01608, 01860, 06081, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86001 in Flagstaff, AZ, 2,106 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,323 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06018 and you would come out at 42.04°S, 106.69°E — 860 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 13.3 square miles of land, 06018 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,587This ZIP2,587
Households1,079This ZIP1,079
Housing units1,261This ZIP1,261
Median age35.3This ZIP35.3Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$68,917This ZIP$68,917Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$280,200This ZIP$280,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,155This ZIP$1,155Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%This ZIP26.7%
Mean commute22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min
Population density195.0 / sq miThis ZIP195.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments129This ZIP129
Employees1,645This ZIP1,645
Annual payroll$112,519,000This ZIP$112,519,000
Tax returns filed1,330This ZIP1,330
Total adjusted gross income$87,627,000This ZIP$87,627,000

Land area

Land area13.26 sq miThis ZIP13.26 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

Other place names in 06018

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ZIP codes near 06018

ZIPCityDistance
01222 Ashley Falls, MA 1.8 mi
06024 East Canaan, CT 2.4 mi
01257 Sheffield, MA 4.4 mi
06079 Taconic, CT 4.4 mi
01259 Southfield, MA 4.8 mi
06031 Falls Village, CT 5.6 mi
01244 Mill River, MA 5.8 mi
06068 Salisbury, CT 6.0 mi
06058 Norfolk, CT 8.3 mi
06039 Lakeville, CT 8.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06018?

06018 is in Canaan, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Its published point location is 42.0367, -73.3116.

What county is 06018 in?

06018 lies in Litchfield County.

What area code is 06018?

Canaan uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 06018 in?

06018 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06018?

About 2,587 people live in ZIP code 06018, in 1,079 households, at 195.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 06018?

$68,917 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06018?

The closest are 01222 (1.8 mi), 06024 (2.4 mi), 01257 (4.4 mi), 06079 (4.4 mi) and 01259 (4.8 mi).

Is 06018 a PO Box ZIP code?

06018 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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