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Where 06241 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 06241 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,241 = 79 × 79. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06239 (Danielson, CT, 4 mi away) and 06242 (Eastford, CT, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06241 becomes 14260 — and that is a real ZIP code: Buffalo, NY, 363 miles away.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01264, 01462, 02461, 02641, 04216, 04261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64012 in Belton, MO, 1,211 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,399 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06241 and you would come out at 41.85°S, 108.15°E — 805 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 26.9 square miles of land, 06241 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,585This ZIP6,585 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,740This ZIP2,740 |
| Housing units | 2,899This ZIP2,899 |
| Median age | 40.9This ZIP40.9Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,389This ZIP$88,389Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $298,200This ZIP$298,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $905This ZIP$905Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2%This ZIP25.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min |
| Population density | 244.8 / sq miThis ZIP244.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 174This ZIP174 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,886This ZIP5,886 |
| Annual payroll | $307,159,000This ZIP$307,159,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,400This ZIP3,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $238,132,000This ZIP$238,132,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.91 sq miThis ZIP26.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.99 sq miThis ZIP0.99 sq mi |
Other place names in 06241
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06241
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06233 | Ballouville, CT | 1.7 mi |
06243 | East Killingly, CT | 2.3 mi |
06263 | Rogers, CT | 3.1 mi |
06260 | Putnam, CT | 3.9 mi |
06239 | Danielson, CT | 4.2 mi |
06258 | Pomfret, CT | 6.4 mi |
06234 | Brooklyn, CT | 6.8 mi |
06277 | Thompson, CT | 7.2 mi |
06259 | Pomfret Center, CT | 7.3 mi |
02814 | Chepachet, RI | 7.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06241?
06241 is in Dayville, Connecticut, in Windham County. Its published point location is 41.8539, -71.8474.
What county is 06241 in?
06241 lies in Windham County.
What area code is 06241?
Dayville uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06241 in?
06241 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06241?
About 6,585 people live in ZIP code 06241, in 2,740 households, at 244.8 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 06241?
$88,389 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06241?
The closest are 06233 (1.7 mi), 06243 (2.3 mi), 06263 (3.1 mi), 06260 (3.9 mi) and 06239 (4.2 mi).
Is 06241 a PO Box ZIP code?
06241 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06241 ZIP Code — Dayville, Connecticut (Windham County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06241
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