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Where 06281 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 06281 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,281 = 11 × 571. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100010001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06280 (Windham, CT, 20 mi away) and 06282 (Woodstock Valley, CT, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06281 becomes 18260, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01826, 01862, 02186, 02816, 02861, 06128, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86021 in Colorado City, AZ, 2,200 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,390 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06281 and you would come out at 41.97°S, 107.99°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 53.9 square miles of land, 06281 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,237This ZIP7,237 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,948This ZIP2,948 |
| Housing units | 3,180This ZIP3,180 |
| Median age | 46.2This ZIP46.2Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $125,778This ZIP$125,778Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $428,800This ZIP$428,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,149This ZIP$1,149Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.1%This ZIP49.1% |
| Mean commute | 29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min |
| Population density | 134.3 / sq miThis ZIP134.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 103This ZIP103 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,072This ZIP1,072 |
| Annual payroll | $63,454,000This ZIP$63,454,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,520This ZIP3,520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $394,408,000This ZIP$394,408,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 53.89 sq miThis ZIP53.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
Other place names in 06281
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06281
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06244 | East Woodstock, CT | 1.9 mi |
06282 | Woodstock Valley, CT | 4.0 mi |
06267 | South Woodstock, CT | 4.1 mi |
06262 | Quinebaug, CT | 4.6 mi |
06245 | Fabyan, CT | 4.9 mi |
06255 | North Grosvenordale, CT | 5.9 mi |
01550 | Southbridge, MA | 6.0 mi |
06246 | Grosvenor Dale, CT | 6.3 mi |
06258 | Pomfret, CT | 6.6 mi |
06242 | Eastford, CT | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06281?
06281 is in Woodstock, Connecticut, in Windham County. Its published point location is 41.9735, -72.0141.
What county is 06281 in?
06281 lies in Windham County.
What area code is 06281?
Woodstock uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06281 in?
06281 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06281?
About 7,237 people live in ZIP code 06281, in 2,948 households, at 134.3 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 06281?
$125,778 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06281?
The closest are 06244 (1.9 mi), 06282 (4 mi), 06267 (4.1 mi), 06262 (4.6 mi) and 06245 (4.9 mi).
Is 06281 a PO Box ZIP code?
06281 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06281 ZIP Code — Woodstock, Connecticut (Windham County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06281
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