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06098

ZIP 06098 is Winsted, Connecticut, in Litchfield County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Litchfield
Metro area
none
Population
10,263
Coordinates
41.9272, -73.1093
☼ Live from 06098 — Winsted, CT

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Where 06098 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 06098
  • 🔢 Type 06098 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGOgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,098 = 2 × 3049. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011111010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06096 (Windsor Locks, CT, 24 mi away) and 06101 (Hartford, CT, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06098 becomes 89060 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pahrump, NV, 2,308 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00698, 00968, 00986, 06089, 06890, 08069, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09680 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,494 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
  • 🎯1,334 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06098 and you would come out at 41.93°S, 106.89°E — 848 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 30.7 square miles of land, 06098 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,263This ZIP10,263
Households5,030This ZIP5,030
Housing units5,457This ZIP5,457
Median age48.9This ZIP48.9Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,269This ZIP$66,269Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$247,900This ZIP$247,900Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,174This ZIP$1,174Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%This ZIP28.1%
Mean commute26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min
Population density334.2 / sq miThis ZIP334.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments240This ZIP240
Employees2,124This ZIP2,124
Annual payroll$108,671,000This ZIP$108,671,000
Tax returns filed5,200This ZIP5,200
Total adjusted gross income$342,278,000This ZIP$342,278,000

Land area

Land area30.71 sq miThis ZIP30.71 sq mi
Water area1.27 sq miThis ZIP1.27 sq mi

Other place names in 06098

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ZIP codes near 06098

ZIPCityDistance
06094 Winchester Center, CT 2.9 mi
06058 Norfolk, CT 4.6 mi
06021 Colebrook, CT 5.9 mi
06065 Riverton, CT 6.2 mi
06790 Torrington, CT 6.5 mi
06063 Barkhamsted, CT 7.0 mi
06061 Pine Meadow, CT 8.2 mi
06057 New Hartford, CT 8.2 mi
06756 Goshen, CT 8.6 mi
06091 West Hartland, CT 9.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06098?

06098 is in Winsted, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Its published point location is 41.9272, -73.1093.

What county is 06098 in?

06098 lies in Litchfield County.

What area code is 06098?

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

What time zone is 06098 in?

06098 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06098?

About 10,263 people live in ZIP code 06098, in 5,030 households, at 334.2 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 06098?

$66,269 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06098?

The closest are 06094 (2.9 mi), 06058 (4.6 mi), 06021 (5.9 mi), 06065 (6.2 mi) and 06790 (6.5 mi).

Is 06098 a PO Box ZIP code?

06098 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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