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Where 06260 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 06260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆06260 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 6,260 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 313. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06259 (Pomfret Center, CT, 7 mi away) and 06262 (Quinebaug, CT, 9 mi away).
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00662, 02066, 02660, 06026, 06062, 06602, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00662 in Isabela, PR, 1,645 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,397 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06260 and you would come out at 41.91°S, 108.13°E — 809 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 20.1 square miles of land, 06260 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,266This ZIP9,266 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,161This ZIP4,161 |
| Housing units | 4,398This ZIP4,398 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,502This ZIP$70,502Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $269,500This ZIP$269,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,149This ZIP$1,149Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9%This ZIP19.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 461.8 / sq miThis ZIP461.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 319This ZIP319 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,569This ZIP5,569 |
| Annual payroll | $289,148,000This ZIP$289,148,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,590This ZIP4,590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $301,135,000This ZIP$301,135,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.07 sq miThis ZIP20.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 06260
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06260
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06233 | Ballouville, CT | 2.2 mi |
06277 | Thompson, CT | 3.7 mi |
06241 | Dayville, CT | 3.9 mi |
06246 | Grosvenor Dale, CT | 4.5 mi |
06267 | South Woodstock, CT | 4.6 mi |
06258 | Pomfret, CT | 5.0 mi |
06263 | Rogers, CT | 5.2 mi |
06243 | East Killingly, CT | 5.5 mi |
06255 | North Grosvenordale, CT | 6.0 mi |
06259 | Pomfret Center, CT | 6.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06260?
06260 is in Putnam, Connecticut, in Windham County. Its published point location is 41.9080, -71.8705.
What county is 06260 in?
06260 lies in Windham County.
What area code is 06260?
Putnam uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06260 in?
06260 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06260?
About 9,266 people live in ZIP code 06260, in 4,161 households, at 461.8 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 06260?
$70,502 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06260?
The closest are 06233 (2.2 mi), 06277 (3.7 mi), 06241 (3.9 mi), 06246 (4.5 mi) and 06267 (4.6 mi).
Is 06260 a PO Box ZIP code?
06260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06260 ZIP Code — Putnam, Connecticut (Windham County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06260
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