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Where 06120 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 06120 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZIgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,120 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 17. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06119 (West Hartford, CT, 4 mi away) and 06123 (Hartford, CT, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06120 becomes 02160, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00612, 01026, 01062, 01260, 01602, 02061, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00612 in Arecibo, PR, 1,653 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% 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 06120 and you would come out at 41.79°S, 107.34°E — 826 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 3.5 square miles of land, 06120 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,926This ZIP13,926 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,077This ZIP5,077 |
| Housing units | 5,683This ZIP5,683 |
| Median age | 30.7This ZIP30.7Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $34,830This ZIP$34,830Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,400This ZIP$184,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,267This ZIP$1,267Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.1%This ZIP8.1% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 3,943.9 / sq miThis ZIP3,943.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 253This ZIP253 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,370This ZIP5,370 |
| Annual payroll | $312,545,000This ZIP$312,545,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,760This ZIP4,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $149,872,000This ZIP$149,872,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.53 sq miThis ZIP3.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.40 sq miThis ZIP0.40 sq mi |
Other place names in 06120
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06120
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06101 | Hartford, CT | 0.8 mi |
06161 | Hartford, CT | 1.5 mi |
06103 | Hartford, CT | 1.6 mi |
06154 | Hartford, CT | 1.6 mi |
06112 | Hartford, CT | 1.7 mi |
06155 | Hartford, CT | 1.7 mi |
06183 | Hartford, CT | 1.7 mi |
06156 | Hartford, CT | 1.9 mi |
06123 | Hartford, CT | 1.9 mi |
06126 | Hartford, CT | 1.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06120?
06120 is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Its published point location is 41.7872, -72.6648.
What county is 06120 in?
06120 lies in Hartford County.
What area code is 06120?
Hartford uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06120 in?
06120 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06120?
About 13,926 people live in ZIP code 06120, in 5,077 households, at 3,943.9 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 06120?
$34,830 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06120?
The closest are 06101 (0.8 mi), 06161 (1.5 mi), 06103 (1.6 mi), 06154 (1.6 mi) and 06112 (1.7 mi).
Is 06120 a PO Box ZIP code?
06120 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06120 ZIP Code — Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06120
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