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Where 06065 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 06065 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgOgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,065 = 5 × 1213. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06064 (Poquonock, CT, 18 mi away) and 06066 (Vernon Rockville, CT, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06065 becomes 56060 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lewisville, MN, 1,089 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00656, 05660, 06506, 06605, 50066, 50606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00656 in Guayanilla, PR, 1,694 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,339 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06065 and you would come out at 41.97°S, 106.99°E — 847 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 8.0 square miles of land, 06065 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.1 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 712This ZIP712 |
|---|---|
| Households | 248This ZIP248 |
| Housing units | 248This ZIP248 |
| Median age | 54.2This ZIP54.2Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $124,207This ZIP$124,207Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $356,900This ZIP$356,900Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.2%This ZIP46.2% |
| Mean commute | 37.7 minThis ZIP37.7 min |
| Population density | 89.0 / sq miThis ZIP89.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 65This ZIP65 |
| Annual payroll | $2,024,000This ZIP$2,024,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,543,000This ZIP$34,543,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.00 sq miThis ZIP8.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 06065 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hartford County | 76.1% |
| Litchfield County | 23.9% |
Other place names in 06065
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06065
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06063 | Barkhamsted, CT | 3.2 mi |
06021 | Colebrook, CT | 3.6 mi |
06091 | West Hartland, CT | 3.8 mi |
06027 | East Hartland, CT | 5.2 mi |
06098 | Winsted, CT | 6.2 mi |
06061 | Pine Meadow, CT | 7.2 mi |
06090 | West Granby, CT | 7.6 mi |
06060 | North Granby, CT | 8.1 mi |
06059 | North Canton, CT | 8.5 mi |
06022 | Collinsville, CT | 8.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06065?
06065 is in Riverton, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Its published point location is 41.9747, -73.0077.
What county is 06065 in?
06065 spans 2 counties: Hartford County and Litchfield County. Most of it falls in Hartford County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 06065?
Riverton uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06065 in?
06065 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06065?
About 712 people live in ZIP code 06065, in 248 households, at 89.0 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 06065?
$124,207 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06065?
The closest are 06063 (3.2 mi), 06021 (3.6 mi), 06091 (3.8 mi), 06027 (5.2 mi) and 06098 (6.2 mi).
Is 06065 a PO Box ZIP code?
06065 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06065 ZIP Code — Riverton, Connecticut (Hartford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06065
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