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Where 06242 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 06242 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,242 = 2 × 3121. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06241 (Dayville, CT, 13 mi away) and 06243 (East Killingly, CT, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06242 becomes 24260 — and that is a real ZIP code: Honaker, VA, 626 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02462, 02642, 04226, 04262, 04622, 06422, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64022 in Dover, MO, 1,145 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,386 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06242 and you would come out at 41.90°S, 107.91°E — 815 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 24.9 square miles of land, 06242 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,290This ZIP1,290 |
|---|---|
| Households | 524This ZIP524 |
| Housing units | 615This ZIP615 |
| Median age | 50.3This ZIP50.3Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,250This ZIP$89,250Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $353,100This ZIP$353,100Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063This ZIP$1,063Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.7%This ZIP36.7% |
| Mean commute | 36.0 minThis ZIP36.0 min |
| Population density | 51.8 / sq miThis ZIP51.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 737This ZIP737 |
| Annual payroll | $68,833,000This ZIP$68,833,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 770This ZIP770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $66,267,000This ZIP$66,267,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.89 sq miThis ZIP24.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi |
Counties 06242 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 | 97.0% |
| Tolland County | 2.9% |
ZIP codes near 06242
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06282 | Woodstock Valley, CT | 3.7 mi |
06278 | Ashford, CT | 4.0 mi |
06230 | Abington, CT | 4.8 mi |
06259 | Pomfret Center, CT | 5.7 mi |
06258 | Pomfret, CT | 6.7 mi |
06281 | Woodstock, CT | 6.7 mi |
06235 | Chaplin, CT | 7.5 mi |
06279 | Willington, CT | 8.2 mi |
06267 | South Woodstock, CT | 8.3 mi |
06244 | East Woodstock, CT | 8.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 06242 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06242?
06242 is in Eastford, Connecticut, in Windham County. Its published point location is 41.8956, -72.0933.
What county is 06242 in?
06242 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 06242?
Eastford uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06242 in?
06242 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06242?
About 1,290 people live in ZIP code 06242, in 524 households, at 51.8 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 06242?
$89,250 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06242?
The closest are 06282 (3.7 mi), 06278 (4 mi), 06230 (4.8 mi), 06259 (5.7 mi) and 06258 (6.7 mi).
Is 06242 a PO Box ZIP code?
06242 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06242 ZIP Code — Eastford, Connecticut (Windham County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06242
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