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Where 06412 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 06412 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,412 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 229. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06411 (Cheshire, CT, 22 mi away) and 06413 (Clinton, CT, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06412 becomes 21460, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01264, 01462, 02461, 02641, 04216, 04261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64012 in Belton, MO, 1,177 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,368 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06412 and you would come out at 41.41°S, 107.51°E — 800 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 16.1 square miles of land, 06412 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,825This ZIP3,825 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,628This ZIP1,628 |
| Housing units | 1,715This ZIP1,715 |
| Median age | 54.0This ZIP54.0Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $109,191This ZIP$109,191Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $442,200This ZIP$442,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,549This ZIP$1,549Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.9%This ZIP47.9% |
| Mean commute | 28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min |
| Population density | 238.3 / sq miThis ZIP238.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 115This ZIP115 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,912This ZIP1,912 |
| Annual payroll | $126,802,000This ZIP$126,802,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,030This ZIP2,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $234,118,000This ZIP$234,118,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.05 sq miThis ZIP16.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.78 sq miThis ZIP0.78 sq mi |
Other place names in 06412
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06412
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06438 | Haddam, CT | 2.9 mi |
06417 | Deep River, CT | 3.1 mi |
06439 | Hadlyme, CT | 4.5 mi |
06409 | Centerbrook, CT | 5.3 mi |
06419 | Killingworth, CT | 5.4 mi |
06442 | Ivoryton, CT | 5.5 mi |
06423 | East Haddam, CT | 5.9 mi |
06441 | Higganum, CT | 6.2 mi |
06426 | Essex, CT | 6.3 mi |
06469 | Moodus, CT | 6.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06412?
06412 is in Chester, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Its published point location is 41.4117, -72.4871.
What county is 06412 in?
06412 lies in Middlesex County.
What area code is 06412?
Chester uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06412 in?
06412 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06412?
About 3,825 people live in ZIP code 06412, in 1,628 households, at 238.3 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 06412?
$109,191 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06412?
The closest are 06438 (2.9 mi), 06417 (3.1 mi), 06439 (4.5 mi), 06409 (5.3 mi) and 06419 (5.4 mi).
Is 06412 a PO Box ZIP code?
06412 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06412 ZIP Code — Chester, Connecticut (Middlesex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06412
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