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06069

ZIP 06069 is Sharon, Connecticut, in Litchfield County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Litchfield
Metro area
none
Population
2,601
Coordinates
41.8608, -73.4492
☼ Live from 06069 — Sharon, CT

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Where 06069 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 06069
  • 🔢 Type 06069 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgOgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,069 = 3 × 7 × 17 × 17. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011110110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06068 (Salisbury, CT, 10 mi away) and 06070 (Simsbury, CT, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06069 becomes 96060, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00669, 00966, 06096, 06906, 09066, 09606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09606 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,151 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,316 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06069 and you would come out at 41.86°S, 106.55°E — 855 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 52.2 square miles of land, 06069 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,601This ZIP2,601
Households1,409This ZIP1,409
Housing units1,745This ZIP1,745
Median age59.3This ZIP59.3Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$101,067This ZIP$101,067Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$611,200This ZIP$611,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,648This ZIP$1,648Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher58.1%This ZIP58.1%
Mean commute30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min
Population density49.8 / sq miThis ZIP49.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments110This ZIP110
Employees1,100This ZIP1,100
Annual payroll$101,945,000This ZIP$101,945,000
Tax returns filed1,210This ZIP1,210
Total adjusted gross income$269,575,000This ZIP$269,575,000

Land area

Land area52.19 sq miThis ZIP52.19 sq mi
Water area0.79 sq miThis ZIP0.79 sq mi

Other place names in 06069

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ZIP codes near 06069

ZIPCityDistance
12501 Amenia, NY 5.6 mi
06753 Cornwall, CT 5.9 mi
06796 West Cornwall, CT 6.0 mi
06039 Lakeville, CT 7.0 mi
12546 Millerton, NY 7.1 mi
12592 Wassaic, NY 7.4 mi
06757 Kent, CT 8.4 mi
06754 Cornwall Bridge, CT 8.4 mi
06031 Falls Village, CT 9.4 mi
06068 Salisbury, CT 10.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06069?

06069 is in Sharon, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Its published point location is 41.8608, -73.4492.

What county is 06069 in?

06069 lies in Litchfield County.

What area code is 06069?

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

What time zone is 06069 in?

06069 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06069?

About 2,601 people live in ZIP code 06069, in 1,409 households, at 49.8 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 06069?

$101,067 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06069?

The closest are 12501 (5.6 mi), 06753 (5.9 mi), 06796 (6 mi), 06039 (7 mi) and 12546 (7.1 mi).

Is 06069 a PO Box ZIP code?

06069 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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