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06359

ZIP 06359 is North Stonington, 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
5,160
Coordinates
41.4710, -71.8725
☼ Live from 06359 — North Stonington, CT

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Where 06359 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06359
  • 🔢 Type 06359 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSEgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 06359 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100011010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06357 (Niantic, CT, 21 mi away) and 06360 (Norwich, CT, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06359 becomes 95360 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newman, CA, 2,605 miles away.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35096, 35609, 35906, 35960, 36509, 36590, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96350 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,770 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,399 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06359 and you would come out at 41.47°S, 108.13°E — 784 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 54.2 square miles of land, 06359 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,160This ZIP5,160
Households2,114This ZIP2,114
Housing units2,333This ZIP2,333
Median age50.8This ZIP50.8Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$123,938This ZIP$123,938Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$397,100This ZIP$397,100Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,298This ZIP$1,298Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.6%This ZIP51.6%
Mean commute25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min
Population density95.1 / sq miThis ZIP95.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments126This ZIP126
Employees1,427This ZIP1,427
Annual payroll$82,709,000This ZIP$82,709,000
Tax returns filed2,670This ZIP2,670
Total adjusted gross income$264,638,000This ZIP$264,638,000

Land area

Land area54.25 sq miThis ZIP54.25 sq mi
Water area0.72 sq miThis ZIP0.72 sq mi

ZIP codes near 06359

ZIPCityDistance
02833 Hopkinton, RI 4.6 mi
06338 Mashantucket, CT 5.2 mi
02804 Ashaway, RI 5.9 mi
06378 Stonington, CT 6.3 mi
02873 Rockville, RI 6.4 mi
06339 Ledyard, CT 6.4 mi
06372 Old Mystic, CT 7.0 mi
06379 Pawcatuck, CT 7.5 mi
06365 Preston, CT 7.7 mi
06384 Voluntown, CT 7.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06359?

06359 is in North Stonington, Connecticut, in New London County. Its published point location is 41.4710, -71.8725.

What county is 06359 in?

06359 lies in New London County.

What area code is 06359?

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

What time zone is 06359 in?

06359 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06359?

About 5,160 people live in ZIP code 06359, in 2,114 households, at 95.1 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 06359?

$123,938 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06359?

The closest are 02833 (4.6 mi), 06338 (5.2 mi), 02804 (5.9 mi), 06378 (6.3 mi) and 02873 (6.4 mi).

Is 06359 a PO Box ZIP code?

06359 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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