06226
ZIP 06226 is Willimantic, Connecticut, mostly in Windham County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Windham +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 19,344
- Coordinates
- 41.7082, -72.2085
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Where 06226 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 06226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,226 = 2 × 11 × 283. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06199 (Hartford, CT, 29 mi away) and 06230 (Abington, CT, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06226 becomes 62260 — and that is a real ZIP code: Millstadt, IL, 970 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02266, 02662, 06262, 20266, 20626, 20662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66220 in Lenexa, KS, 1,202 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,381 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06226 and you would come out at 41.71°S, 107.79°E — 808 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 7.2 square miles of land, 06226 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,344This ZIP19,344 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,170This ZIP7,170 |
| Housing units | 7,654This ZIP7,654 |
| Median age | 31.3This ZIP31.3Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,162This ZIP$47,162Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $190,000This ZIP$190,000Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,094This ZIP$1,094Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4%This ZIP24.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 2,698.7 / sq miThis ZIP2,698.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 332This ZIP332 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,240This ZIP5,240 |
| Annual payroll | $268,396,000This ZIP$268,396,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,510This ZIP7,510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $327,476,000This ZIP$327,476,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.17 sq miThis ZIP7.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 06226 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Windham County | 97.8% |
| Tolland County | 2.2% |
Other place names in 06226
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06226
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06266 | South Windham, CT | 3.0 mi |
06256 | North Windham, CT | 3.1 mi |
06280 | Windham, CT | 4.2 mi |
06250 | Mansfield Center, CT | 4.5 mi |
06237 | Columbia, CT | 5.1 mi |
06264 | Scotland, CT | 5.4 mi |
06249 | Lebanon, CT | 5.5 mi |
06268 | Storrs Mansfield, CT | 6.6 mi |
06254 | North Franklin, CT | 6.9 mi |
06235 | Chaplin, CT | 7.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06226?
06226 is in Willimantic, Connecticut, in Windham County. Its published point location is 41.7082, -72.2085.
What county is 06226 in?
06226 spans 2 counties: Windham County and Tolland County. Most of it falls in Windham County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 06226?
Willimantic uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06226 in?
06226 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06226?
About 19,344 people live in ZIP code 06226, in 7,170 households, at 2,698.7 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 06226?
$47,162 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06226?
The closest are 06266 (3 mi), 06256 (3.1 mi), 06280 (4.2 mi), 06250 (4.5 mi) and 06237 (5.1 mi).
Is 06226 a PO Box ZIP code?
06226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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