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Where 06078 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 06078 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLOgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,078 = 2 × 3 × 1013. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06077 (Staffordville, CT, 20 mi away) and 06079 (Taconic, CT, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06078 becomes 87060 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tome, NM, 1,900 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00678, 00687, 00786, 06087, 06708, 06807, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87006 in Bosque, NM, 1,913 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,357 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06078 and you would come out at 41.99°S, 107.35°E — 837 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 24.7 square miles of land, 06078 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,562This ZIP10,562 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,999This ZIP3,999 |
| Housing units | 4,294This ZIP4,294 |
| Median age | 45.8This ZIP45.8Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $116,054This ZIP$116,054Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $412,400This ZIP$412,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,469This ZIP$1,469Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.8%This ZIP47.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 428.3 / sq miThis ZIP428.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 226This ZIP226 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,961This ZIP2,961 |
| Annual payroll | $152,230,000This ZIP$152,230,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,370This ZIP5,370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $747,058,000This ZIP$747,058,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.66 sq miThis ZIP24.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
Other place names in 06078
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06078
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06080 | Suffield, CT | 3.0 mi |
06083 | Enfield, CT | 3.3 mi |
06093 | West Suffield, CT | 3.7 mi |
06096 | Windsor Locks, CT | 4.4 mi |
06199 | Hartford, CT | 4.7 mi |
06082 | Enfield, CT | 5.0 mi |
01001 | Agawam, MA | 5.1 mi |
01106 | Longmeadow, MA | 5.9 mi |
01030 | Feeding Hills, MA | 5.9 mi |
06064 | Poquonock, CT | 6.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06078?
06078 is in Suffield, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Its published point location is 41.9916, -72.6518.
What county is 06078 in?
06078 lies in Hartford County.
What area code is 06078?
Suffield uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06078 in?
06078 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06078?
About 10,562 people live in ZIP code 06078, in 3,999 households, at 428.3 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 06078?
$116,054 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06078?
The closest are 06080 (3 mi), 06083 (3.3 mi), 06093 (3.7 mi), 06096 (4.4 mi) and 06199 (4.7 mi).
Is 06078 a PO Box ZIP code?
06078 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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