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Where 06248 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 06248 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,248 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 71. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06247 (Hampton, CT, 18 mi away) and 06249 (Lebanon, CT, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06248 becomes 84260, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02468, 02648, 02864, 04268, 04286, 04628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86402 in Kingman, AZ, 2,274 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,370 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06248 and you would come out at 41.69°S, 107.59°E — 813 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 21.2 square miles of land, 06248 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 | 5,509This ZIP5,509 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,099This ZIP2,099 |
| Housing units | 2,200This ZIP2,200 |
| Median age | 45.3This ZIP45.3Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $134,435This ZIP$134,435Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $376,200This ZIP$376,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,786This ZIP$1,786Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.3%This ZIP48.3% |
| Mean commute | 31.7 minThis ZIP31.7 min |
| Population density | 259.4 / sq miThis ZIP259.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 110This ZIP110 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 846This ZIP846 |
| Annual payroll | $37,188,000This ZIP$37,188,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,870This ZIP2,870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $345,812,000This ZIP$345,812,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.24 sq miThis ZIP21.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 06248
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06232 | Andover, CT | 3.5 mi |
06447 | Marlborough, CT | 4.3 mi |
06231 | Amston, CT | 4.4 mi |
06237 | Columbia, CT | 5.3 mi |
06043 | Bolton, CT | 5.5 mi |
06025 | East Glastonbury, CT | 6.5 mi |
06033 | Glastonbury, CT | 6.8 mi |
06238 | Coventry, CT | 7.2 mi |
06474 | North Westchester, CT | 7.5 mi |
06040 | Manchester, CT | 7.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06248?
06248 is in Hebron, Connecticut, in Tolland County. Its published point location is 41.6886, -72.4087.
What county is 06248 in?
06248 lies in Tolland County.
What area code is 06248?
Hebron uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06248 in?
06248 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06248?
About 5,509 people live in ZIP code 06248, in 2,099 households, at 259.4 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 06248?
$134,435 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06248?
The closest are 06232 (3.5 mi), 06447 (4.3 mi), 06231 (4.4 mi), 06237 (5.3 mi) and 06043 (5.5 mi).
Is 06248 a PO Box ZIP code?
06248 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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