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06279

ZIP 06279 is Willington, Connecticut, in Tolland County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Tolland
Metro area
none
Population
5,575
Coordinates
41.8973, -72.2518
☼ Live from 06279 — Willington, CT

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Where 06279 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06279
  • 🔢 Type 06279 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,279 = 3 × 7 × 13 × 23. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100010000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06278 (Ashford, CT, 4 mi away) and 06280 (Windham, CT, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06279 becomes 97260, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02769, 06792, 06927, 07926, 07962, 09627, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96207 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,816 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
  • 🎯1,378 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06279 and you would come out at 41.90°S, 107.75°E — 819 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 33.3 square miles of land, 06279 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,575This ZIP5,575
Households2,627This ZIP2,627
Housing units2,717This ZIP2,717
Median age37.5This ZIP37.5Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$91,114This ZIP$91,114Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$305,800This ZIP$305,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,357This ZIP$1,357Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%This ZIP33.2%
Mean commute26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min
Population density167.4 / sq miThis ZIP167.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments86This ZIP86
Employees1,626This ZIP1,626
Annual payroll$58,733,000This ZIP$58,733,000
Tax returns filed2,780This ZIP2,780
Total adjusted gross income$238,767,000This ZIP$238,767,000

Land area

Land area33.29 sq miThis ZIP33.29 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi

ZIP codes near 06279

ZIPCityDistance
06265 South Willington, CT 3.9 mi
06278 Ashford, CT 4.1 mi
06084 Tolland, CT 5.6 mi
06076 Stafford Springs, CT 6.1 mi
06269 Storrs Mansfield, CT 6.1 mi
06075 Stafford, CT 6.3 mi
06077 Staffordville, CT 6.5 mi
06268 Storrs Mansfield, CT 6.8 mi
06251 Mansfield Depot, CT 7.3 mi
06242 Eastford, CT 8.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06279?

06279 is in Willington, Connecticut, in Tolland County. Its published point location is 41.8973, -72.2518.

What county is 06279 in?

06279 lies in Tolland County.

What area code is 06279?

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

What time zone is 06279 in?

06279 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06279?

About 5,575 people live in ZIP code 06279, in 2,627 households, at 167.4 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 06279?

$91,114 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06279?

The closest are 06265 (3.9 mi), 06278 (4.1 mi), 06084 (5.6 mi), 06076 (6.1 mi) and 06269 (6.1 mi).

Is 06279 a PO Box ZIP code?

06279 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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