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Where 06247 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 06247 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 06247 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06246 (Grosvenor Dale, CT, 17 mi away) and 06248 (Hebron, CT, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06247 becomes 74260, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02467, 02476, 02647, 02746, 02764, 04267, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76402 in Stephenville, TX, 1,578 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,387 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06247 and you would come out at 41.77°S, 107.92°E — 807 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 33.4 square miles of land, 06247 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,412This ZIP2,412 |
|---|---|
| Households | 943This ZIP943 |
| Housing units | 1,029This ZIP1,029 |
| Median age | 46.0This ZIP46.0Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $108,854This ZIP$108,854Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $293,000This ZIP$293,000Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,226This ZIP$1,226Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3%This ZIP29.3% |
| Mean commute | 29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min |
| Population density | 72.3 / sq miThis ZIP72.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 59This ZIP59 |
| Annual payroll | $2,669,000This ZIP$2,669,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,240This ZIP1,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $99,518,000This ZIP$99,518,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.37 sq miThis ZIP33.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 06247
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06235 | Chaplin, CT | 3.2 mi |
06256 | North Windham, CT | 4.9 mi |
06264 | Scotland, CT | 5.0 mi |
06280 | Windham, CT | 6.0 mi |
06230 | Abington, CT | 6.1 mi |
06331 | Canterbury, CT | 6.1 mi |
06250 | Mansfield Center, CT | 6.4 mi |
06234 | Brooklyn, CT | 6.5 mi |
06226 | Willimantic, CT | 8.0 mi |
06266 | South Windham, CT | 8.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06247?
06247 is in Hampton, Connecticut, in Windham County. Its published point location is 41.7678, -72.0750.
What county is 06247 in?
06247 lies in Windham County.
What area code is 06247?
Hampton uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06247 in?
06247 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06247?
About 2,412 people live in ZIP code 06247, in 943 households, at 72.3 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 06247?
$108,854 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06247?
The closest are 06235 (3.2 mi), 06256 (4.9 mi), 06264 (5 mi), 06280 (6 mi) and 06230 (6.1 mi).
Is 06247 a PO Box ZIP code?
06247 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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