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Where 06106 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 06106 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOIgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,106 = 2 × 43 × 71. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06105 (Hartford, CT, 2 mi away) and 06107 (West Hartford, CT, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06106 becomes 60160 — and that is a real ZIP code: Melrose Park, IL, 780 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00616, 01066, 01606, 06016, 06061, 06160, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00616 in Bajadero, PR, 1,650 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,355 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06106 and you would come out at 41.75°S, 107.30°E — 825 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 4.2 square miles of land, 06106 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36,322This ZIP36,322 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,522This ZIP14,522 |
| Housing units | 16,623This ZIP16,623 |
| Median age | 32.7This ZIP32.7Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,304This ZIP$46,304Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,200This ZIP$214,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,274This ZIP$1,274Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5%This ZIP18.5% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 8,718.7 / sq miThis ZIP8,718.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 860This ZIP860 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18,569This ZIP18,569 |
| Annual payroll | $1,259,937,000This ZIP$1,259,937,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,400This ZIP15,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $621,268,000This ZIP$621,268,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.17 sq miThis ZIP4.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 06106
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06106
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06115 | Hartford, CT | 1.1 mi |
06123 | Hartford, CT | 1.2 mi |
06126 | Hartford, CT | 1.2 mi |
06132 | Hartford, CT | 1.2 mi |
06134 | Hartford, CT | 1.2 mi |
06152 | Hartford, CT | 1.2 mi |
06167 | Hartford, CT | 1.2 mi |
06160 | Hartford, CT | 1.2 mi |
06156 | Hartford, CT | 1.4 mi |
06114 | Hartford, CT | 1.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06106?
06106 is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Its published point location is 41.7486, -72.6960.
What county is 06106 in?
06106 lies in Hartford County.
What area code is 06106?
Hartford uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06106 in?
06106 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06106?
About 36,322 people live in ZIP code 06106, in 14,522 households, at 8,718.7 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 06106?
$46,304 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06106?
The closest are 06115 (1.1 mi), 06123 (1.2 mi), 06126 (1.2 mi), 06132 (1.2 mi) and 06134 (1.2 mi).
Is 06106 a PO Box ZIP code?
06106 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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