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06254

ZIP 06254 is North Franklin, Connecticut, in New London County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
New London
Metro area
none
Population
2,004
Coordinates
41.6212, -72.1426
☼ Live from 06254 — North Franklin, CT

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Where 06254 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06254
  • 🔢 Type 06254 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,254 = 2 × 53 × 59. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06251 (Mansfield Depot, CT, 15 mi away) and 06255 (North Grosvenordale, CT, 28 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06254 becomes 45260, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02456, 02465, 02564, 02645, 04256, 04265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56240 in Graceville, MN, 1,243 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
  • 🎯1,384 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06254 and you would come out at 41.62°S, 107.86°E — 801 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 19.7 square miles of land, 06254 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,004This ZIP2,004
Households716This ZIP716
Housing units734This ZIP734
Median age40.3This ZIP40.3Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$105,000This ZIP$105,000Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$326,200This ZIP$326,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$767This ZIP$767Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%This ZIP27.8%
Mean commute27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min
Population density101.7 / sq miThis ZIP101.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments78This ZIP78
Employees695This ZIP695
Annual payroll$51,523,000This ZIP$51,523,000
Tax returns filed1,030This ZIP1,030
Total adjusted gross income$91,501,000This ZIP$91,501,000

Land area

Land area19.71 sq miThis ZIP19.71 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

ZIP codes near 06254

ZIPCityDistance
06330 Baltic, CT 3.5 mi
06336 Gilman, CT 3.9 mi
06266 South Windham, CT 3.9 mi
06350 Hanover, CT 4.2 mi
06389 Yantic, CT 4.3 mi
06280 Windham, CT 4.9 mi
06249 Lebanon, CT 5.1 mi
06383 Versailles, CT 5.5 mi
06334 Bozrah, CT 5.5 mi
06264 Scotland, CT 5.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06254?

06254 is in North Franklin, Connecticut, in New London County. Its published point location is 41.6212, -72.1426.

What county is 06254 in?

06254 lies in New London County.

What area code is 06254?

North Franklin uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 06254 in?

06254 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06254?

About 2,004 people live in ZIP code 06254, in 716 households, at 101.7 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 06254?

$105,000 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06254?

The closest are 06330 (3.5 mi), 06336 (3.9 mi), 06266 (3.9 mi), 06350 (4.2 mi) and 06389 (4.3 mi).

Is 06254 a PO Box ZIP code?

06254 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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