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Where 06029 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 06029 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZOgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 06029 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06028 (East Windsor Hill, CT, 9 mi away) and 06030 (Farmington, CT, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06029 becomes 92060 — and that is a real ZIP code: Palomar Mountain, CA, 2,472 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00692, 00926, 00962, 02906, 06092, 06902, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09602 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,418 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,368 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06029 and you would come out at 41.91°S, 107.55°E — 826 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 32.7 square miles of land, 06029 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,238This ZIP16,238 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,271This ZIP6,271 |
| Housing units | 6,617This ZIP6,617 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $129,331This ZIP$129,331Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $367,200This ZIP$367,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,728This ZIP$1,728Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.3%This ZIP51.3% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min |
| Population density | 496.5 / sq miThis ZIP496.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 263This ZIP263 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,856This ZIP2,856 |
| Annual payroll | $150,997,000This ZIP$150,997,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,520This ZIP8,520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $936,395,000This ZIP$936,395,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.70 sq miThis ZIP32.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Other place names in 06029
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06029
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06084 | Tolland, CT | 5.0 mi |
06016 | Broad Brook, CT | 5.3 mi |
06072 | Somersville, CT | 5.3 mi |
06066 | Vernon Rockville, CT | 5.3 mi |
06071 | Somers, CT | 5.4 mi |
06088 | East Windsor, CT | 7.1 mi |
06082 | Enfield, CT | 7.4 mi |
06265 | South Willington, CT | 8.4 mi |
06074 | South Windsor, CT | 8.6 mi |
06042 | Manchester, CT | 8.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06029?
06029 is in Ellington, Connecticut, in Tolland County. Its published point location is 41.9141, -72.4456.
What county is 06029 in?
06029 lies in Tolland County.
What area code is 06029?
Ellington uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06029 in?
06029 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06029?
About 16,238 people live in ZIP code 06029, in 6,271 households, at 496.5 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 06029?
$129,331 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06029?
The closest are 06084 (5 mi), 06016 (5.3 mi), 06072 (5.3 mi), 06066 (5.3 mi) and 06071 (5.4 mi).
Is 06029 a PO Box ZIP code?
06029 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06029 ZIP Code — Ellington, Connecticut (Tolland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06029
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