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Where 06262 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 06262 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,262 = 2 × 31 × 101. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100001110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06260 (Putnam, CT, 9 mi away) and 06263 (Rogers, CT, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06262 becomes 26260 — and that is a real ZIP code: Davis, WV, 441 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02266, 02662, 06226, 20266, 20626, 20662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66220 in Lenexa, KS, 1,216 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,393 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06262 and you would come out at 42.02°S, 108.05°E — 817 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 1.2 square miles of land, 06262 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 559 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 813This ZIP813 |
|---|---|
| Households | 375This ZIP375 |
| Housing units | 375This ZIP375 |
| Median age | 53.9This ZIP53.9Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $218,400This ZIP$218,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.8%This ZIP0.8% |
| Population density | 703.9 / sq miThis ZIP703.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 38This ZIP38 |
| Annual payroll | $3,246,000This ZIP$3,246,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,123,000This ZIP$19,123,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.16 sq miThis ZIP1.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 06262
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06262
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06245 | Fabyan, CT | 0.3 mi |
01571 | Dudley, MA | 2.5 mi |
06244 | East Woodstock, CT | 2.9 mi |
06255 | North Grosvenordale, CT | 3.1 mi |
06246 | Grosvenor Dale, CT | 4.4 mi |
06281 | Woodstock, CT | 4.6 mi |
01550 | Southbridge, MA | 5.2 mi |
06267 | South Woodstock, CT | 5.2 mi |
01570 | Webster, MA | 5.6 mi |
06277 | Thompson, CT | 6.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06262?
06262 is in Quinebaug, Connecticut, in Windham County. Its published point location is 42.0193, -71.9484.
What county is 06262 in?
06262 lies in Windham County.
What area code is 06262?
Quinebaug uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06262 in?
06262 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06262?
About 813 people live in ZIP code 06262, in 375 households, at 703.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 06262?
The closest are 06245 (0.3 mi), 01571 (2.5 mi), 06244 (2.9 mi), 06255 (3.1 mi) and 06246 (4.4 mi).
Is 06262 a PO Box ZIP code?
06262 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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