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06053

ZIP 06053 is in New Britain, Connecticut, in Hartford County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time. New Britain has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 06050, 06051 and 06052.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Hartford
Metro area
none
Population
36,774
Coordinates
41.6901, -72.7919
☼ Live from 06053 — New Britain, CT

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Where 06053 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06053
  • 🔢 Type 06053 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESOgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 06053 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06052 (New Britain, CT, 2 mi away) and 06057 (New Hartford, CT, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06053 becomes 35060 — and that is a real ZIP code: Docena, AL, 954 miles away.
  • 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00653, 03605, 05036, 05360, 05603, 06035, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00653 in Guanica, PR, 1,674 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
  • 🎯1,351 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06053 and you would come out at 41.69°S, 107.21°E — 825 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 7.9 square miles of land, 06053 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population36,774This ZIP36,774
Households13,716This ZIP13,716
Housing units14,653This ZIP14,653
Median age32.8This ZIP32.8Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$62,645This ZIP$62,645Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$220,800This ZIP$220,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,338This ZIP$1,338Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%This ZIP22.4%
Mean commute21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min
Population density4,626.8 / sq miThis ZIP4,626.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments316This ZIP316
Employees6,070This ZIP6,070
Annual payroll$355,481,000This ZIP$355,481,000
Tax returns filed16,560This ZIP16,560
Total adjusted gross income$843,314,000This ZIP$843,314,000

Land area

Land area7.95 sq miThis ZIP7.95 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Other place names in 06053

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ZIP codes near 06053

ZIPCityDistance
06050 New Britain, CT 1.8 mi
06051 New Britain, CT 2.1 mi
06052 New Britain, CT 2.5 mi
06111 Newington, CT 3.2 mi
06062 Plainville, CT 3.7 mi
06110 West Hartford, CT 4.2 mi
06032 Farmington, CT 4.4 mi
06107 West Hartford, CT 4.6 mi
06037 Berlin, CT 5.9 mi
06119 West Hartford, CT 6.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06053?

06053 is in New Britain, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Its published point location is 41.6901, -72.7919.

What county is 06053 in?

06053 lies in Hartford County.

What area code is 06053?

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

What time zone is 06053 in?

06053 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06053?

About 36,774 people live in ZIP code 06053, in 13,716 households, at 4,626.8 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 06053?

$62,645 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06053?

The closest are 06050 (1.8 mi), 06051 (2.1 mi), 06052 (2.5 mi), 06111 (3.2 mi) and 06062 (3.7 mi).

Is 06053 a PO Box ZIP code?

06053 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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