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Where 06043 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 06043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 06043 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06042 (Manchester, CT, 5 mi away) and 06045 (Manchester, CT, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06043 becomes 34060 — and that is a real ZIP code: FPO AA, a military post office, 2,281 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03046, 03064, 03604, 04063, 04360, 04630, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34006 in APO AA, a military post office, 2,311 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,369 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06043 and you would come out at 41.76°S, 107.56°E — 818 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 14.4 square miles of land, 06043 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,853This ZIP4,853 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,974This ZIP1,974 |
| Housing units | 2,005This ZIP2,005 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $126,364This ZIP$126,364Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $367,600This ZIP$367,600Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,127This ZIP$1,127Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.3%This ZIP51.3% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 336.7 / sq miThis ZIP336.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 87This ZIP87 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,175This ZIP1,175 |
| Annual payroll | $60,593,000This ZIP$60,593,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,580This ZIP2,580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $289,812,000This ZIP$289,812,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.41 sq miThis ZIP14.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 06043
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06232 | Andover, CT | 3.9 mi |
06041 | Manchester, CT | 4.4 mi |
06045 | Manchester, CT | 4.4 mi |
06040 | Manchester, CT | 4.5 mi |
06238 | Coventry, CT | 5.0 mi |
06042 | Manchester, CT | 5.0 mi |
06066 | Vernon Rockville, CT | 5.2 mi |
06248 | Hebron, CT | 5.5 mi |
06033 | Glastonbury, CT | 6.5 mi |
06251 | Mansfield Depot, CT | 7.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06043?
06043 is in Bolton, Connecticut, in Tolland County. Its published point location is 41.7646, -72.4376.
What county is 06043 in?
06043 lies in Tolland County.
What area code is 06043?
Bolton uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06043 in?
06043 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06043?
About 4,853 people live in ZIP code 06043, in 1,974 households, at 336.7 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 06043?
$126,364 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06043?
The closest are 06232 (3.9 mi), 06041 (4.4 mi), 06045 (4.4 mi), 06040 (4.5 mi) and 06238 (5 mi).
Is 06043 a PO Box ZIP code?
06043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06043 ZIP Code — Bolton, Connecticut (Tolland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06043
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