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06355

ZIP 06355 is Mystic, Connecticut, in New London County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
New London
Metro area
none
Population
12,173
Coordinates
41.3657, -71.9720
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Where 06355 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06355
  • 🔢 Type 06355 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSEgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,355 = 5 × 31 × 41. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100011010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06354 (Moosup, CT, 24 mi away) and 06357 (Niantic, CT, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06355 becomes 55360 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mayer, MN, 1,130 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05356, 05653, 06535, 30565, 30655, 35056, …). The farthest-flung twin is 50536 in Emmetsburg, IA, 1,165 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,394 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06355 and you would come out at 41.37°S, 108.03°E — 781 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 14.2 square miles of land, 06355 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population12,173This ZIP12,173
Households5,364This ZIP5,364
Housing units6,061This ZIP6,061
Median age53.2This ZIP53.2Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$137,425This ZIP$137,425Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$453,400This ZIP$453,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,915This ZIP$1,915Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.7%This ZIP56.7%
Mean commute22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min
Population density857.6 / sq miThis ZIP857.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments481This ZIP481
Employees6,126This ZIP6,126
Annual payroll$298,036,000This ZIP$298,036,000
Tax returns filed6,980This ZIP6,980
Total adjusted gross income$871,391,000This ZIP$871,391,000

Land area

Land area14.20 sq miThis ZIP14.20 sq mi
Water area2.57 sq miThis ZIP2.57 sq mi

Other place names in 06355

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 06355

ZIPCityDistance
06388 West Mystic, CT 1.5 mi
06372 Old Mystic, CT 1.9 mi
06378 Stonington, CT 3.5 mi
06340 Groton, CT 3.6 mi
06339 Ledyard, CT 5.4 mi
06390 Fishers Island, NY 5.7 mi
06379 Pawcatuck, CT 6.2 mi
06335 Gales Ferry, CT 6.5 mi
06349 Groton, CT 6.6 mi
06338 Mashantucket, CT 6.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06355?

06355 is in Mystic, Connecticut, in New London County. Its published point location is 41.3657, -71.9720.

What county is 06355 in?

06355 lies in New London County.

What area code is 06355?

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

What time zone is 06355 in?

06355 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06355?

About 12,173 people live in ZIP code 06355, in 5,364 households, at 857.6 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 06355?

$137,425 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06355?

The closest are 06388 (1.5 mi), 06372 (1.9 mi), 06378 (3.5 mi), 06340 (3.6 mi) and 06339 (5.4 mi).

Is 06355 a PO Box ZIP code?

06355 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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