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Where 06237 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 06237 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,237 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06235 (Chaplin, CT, 11 mi away) and 06238 (Coventry, CT, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06237 becomes 73260, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02367, 02637, 02673, 02763, 03276, 06372, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76302 in Wichita Falls, TX, 1,521 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,376 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06237 and you would come out at 41.69°S, 107.69°E — 810 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 21.4 square miles of land, 06237 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,300This ZIP5,300 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,112This ZIP2,112 |
| Housing units | 2,352This ZIP2,352 |
| Median age | 51.3This ZIP51.3Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $127,000This ZIP$127,000Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $361,500This ZIP$361,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $966This ZIP$966Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.6%This ZIP34.6% |
| Mean commute | 32.0 minThis ZIP32.0 min |
| Population density | 248.0 / sq miThis ZIP248.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 87This ZIP87 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 762This ZIP762 |
| Annual payroll | $41,635,000This ZIP$41,635,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,850This ZIP2,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $287,126,000This ZIP$287,126,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.37 sq miThis ZIP21.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.61 sq miThis ZIP0.61 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 06237
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06232 | Andover, CT | 4.5 mi |
06226 | Willimantic, CT | 5.1 mi |
06231 | Amston, CT | 5.3 mi |
06248 | Hebron, CT | 5.3 mi |
06249 | Lebanon, CT | 5.4 mi |
06238 | Coventry, CT | 6.3 mi |
06266 | South Windham, CT | 7.0 mi |
06251 | Mansfield Depot, CT | 7.3 mi |
06250 | Mansfield Center, CT | 7.8 mi |
06268 | Storrs Mansfield, CT | 7.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06237?
06237 is in Columbia, Connecticut, in Tolland County. Its published point location is 41.6937, -72.3057.
What county is 06237 in?
06237 lies in Tolland County.
What area code is 06237?
Columbia uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06237 in?
06237 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06237?
About 5,300 people live in ZIP code 06237, in 2,112 households, at 248.0 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 06237?
$127,000 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06237?
The closest are 06232 (4.5 mi), 06226 (5.1 mi), 06231 (5.3 mi), 06248 (5.3 mi) and 06249 (5.4 mi).
Is 06237 a PO Box ZIP code?
06237 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06237 ZIP Code — Columbia, Connecticut (Tolland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06237
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