Weather right now
Asking the National Weather Service…
Where 06238 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 06238 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,238 = 2 × 3119. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06237 (Columbia, CT, 6 mi away) and 06239 (Danielson, CT, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06238 becomes 83260, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02368, 02638, 02836, 02863, 03268, 03826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86302 in Prescott, AZ, 2,216 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,373 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06238 and you would come out at 41.78°S, 107.66°E — 816 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 37.6 square miles of land, 06238 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,326This ZIP12,326 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,926This ZIP4,926 |
| Housing units | 5,088This ZIP5,088 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $108,213This ZIP$108,213Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $330,000This ZIP$330,000Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,232This ZIP$1,232Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.0%This ZIP45.0% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 328.1 / sq miThis ZIP328.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 136This ZIP136 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 792This ZIP792 |
| Annual payroll | $35,445,000This ZIP$35,445,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,340This ZIP6,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $628,801,000This ZIP$628,801,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.57 sq miThis ZIP37.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.67 sq miThis ZIP0.67 sq mi |
Other place names in 06238
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06238
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06251 | Mansfield Depot, CT | 2.3 mi |
06232 | Andover, CT | 3.6 mi |
06043 | Bolton, CT | 5.0 mi |
06268 | Storrs Mansfield, CT | 5.1 mi |
06269 | Storrs Mansfield, CT | 5.1 mi |
06265 | South Willington, CT | 5.6 mi |
06237 | Columbia, CT | 6.3 mi |
06066 | Vernon Rockville, CT | 7.1 mi |
06084 | Tolland, CT | 7.1 mi |
06248 | Hebron, CT | 7.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 06238 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06238?
06238 is in Coventry, Connecticut, in Tolland County. Its published point location is 41.7802, -72.3438.
What county is 06238 in?
06238 lies in Tolland County.
What area code is 06238?
Coventry uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06238 in?
06238 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06238?
About 12,326 people live in ZIP code 06238, in 4,926 households, at 328.1 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 06238?
$108,213 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06238?
The closest are 06251 (2.3 mi), 06232 (3.6 mi), 06043 (5 mi), 06268 (5.1 mi) and 06269 (5.1 mi).
Is 06238 a PO Box ZIP code?
06238 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
Download or cite
Cite this page
zipcodes.pro. “06238 ZIP Code — Coventry, Connecticut (Tolland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06238
Machine-readable version of these facts:
curl https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06238.jsonUnderlying data is public domain or openly licensed — sources, vintages and licences.