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Where 06280 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 06280 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,280 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 157. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06279 (Willington, CT, 16 mi away) and 06281 (Woodstock, CT, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06280 becomes 08260 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wildwood, NJ, 235 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00682, 02806, 02860, 06028, 06082, 06820, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86002 in Flagstaff, AZ, 2,165 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,385 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06280 and you would come out at 41.69°S, 107.87°E — 804 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 15.1 square miles of land, 06280 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,110This ZIP3,110 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,453This ZIP1,453 |
| Housing units | 1,456This ZIP1,456 |
| Median age | 48.6This ZIP48.6Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,577This ZIP$76,577Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $250,500This ZIP$250,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,731This ZIP$1,731Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6%This ZIP19.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 206.4 / sq miThis ZIP206.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 469This ZIP469 |
| Annual payroll | $18,072,000This ZIP$18,072,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,640This ZIP1,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $117,334,000This ZIP$117,334,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 15.07 sq miThis ZIP15.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi |
Other place names in 06280
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06280
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06264 | Scotland, CT | 1.4 mi |
06266 | South Windham, CT | 2.5 mi |
06256 | North Windham, CT | 3.2 mi |
06226 | Willimantic, CT | 4.2 mi |
06350 | Hanover, CT | 4.3 mi |
06330 | Baltic, CT | 4.7 mi |
06254 | North Franklin, CT | 4.9 mi |
06247 | Hampton, CT | 6.0 mi |
06331 | Canterbury, CT | 6.2 mi |
06250 | Mansfield Center, CT | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06280?
06280 is in Windham, Connecticut, in Windham County. Its published point location is 41.6910, -72.1301.
What county is 06280 in?
06280 lies in Windham County.
What area code is 06280?
Windham uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06280 in?
06280 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06280?
About 3,110 people live in ZIP code 06280, in 1,453 households, at 206.4 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 06280?
$76,577 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06280?
The closest are 06264 (1.4 mi), 06266 (2.5 mi), 06256 (3.2 mi), 06226 (4.2 mi) and 06350 (4.3 mi).
Is 06280 a PO Box ZIP code?
06280 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06280 ZIP Code — Windham, Connecticut (Windham County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06280
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