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Where 06278 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 06278 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,278 = 2 × 43 × 73. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06277 (Thompson, CT, 17 mi away) and 06279 (Willington, CT, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06278 becomes 87260, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02768, 02876, 06782, 07628, 07826, 20678, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87026 in Laguna, NM, 1,941 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,382 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06278 and you would come out at 41.90°S, 107.83°E — 817 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 39.6 square miles of land, 06278 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,337This ZIP4,337 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,915This ZIP1,915 |
| Housing units | 2,118This ZIP2,118 |
| Median age | 37.9This ZIP37.9Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $121,875This ZIP$121,875Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $335,500This ZIP$335,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,246This ZIP$1,246Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6%This ZIP35.6% |
| Mean commute | 34.0 minThis ZIP34.0 min |
| Population density | 109.6 / sq miThis ZIP109.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 59This ZIP59 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 328This ZIP328 |
| Annual payroll | $18,950,000This ZIP$18,950,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,260This ZIP2,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $181,215,000This ZIP$181,215,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.56 sq miThis ZIP39.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.71 sq miThis ZIP0.71 sq mi |
Other place names in 06278
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06278
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06242 | Eastford, CT | 4.0 mi |
06279 | Willington, CT | 4.1 mi |
06282 | Woodstock Valley, CT | 5.7 mi |
06265 | South Willington, CT | 7.3 mi |
06269 | Storrs Mansfield, CT | 7.4 mi |
06235 | Chaplin, CT | 7.7 mi |
06076 | Stafford Springs, CT | 7.7 mi |
06268 | Storrs Mansfield, CT | 7.9 mi |
06077 | Staffordville, CT | 7.9 mi |
06230 | Abington, CT | 8.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06278?
06278 is in Ashford, Connecticut, in Windham County. Its published point location is 41.8971, -72.1714.
What county is 06278 in?
06278 lies in Windham County.
What area code is 06278?
Ashford uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06278 in?
06278 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06278?
About 4,337 people live in ZIP code 06278, in 1,915 households, at 109.6 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 06278?
$121,875 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06278?
The closest are 06242 (4 mi), 06279 (4.1 mi), 06282 (5.7 mi), 06265 (7.3 mi) and 06269 (7.4 mi).
Is 06278 a PO Box ZIP code?
06278 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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