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Where 06418 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 06418 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,418 = 2 × 3209. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06417 (Deep River, CT, 32 mi away) and 06419 (Killingworth, CT, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06418 becomes 81460, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01468, 01864, 04681, 04861, 06481, 06814, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86401 in Kingman, AZ, 2,227 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,337 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06418 and you would come out at 41.33°S, 106.92°E — 815 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 5.0 square miles of land, 06418 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,205This ZIP12,205 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,850This ZIP5,850 |
| Housing units | 6,173This ZIP6,173 |
| Median age | 46.4This ZIP46.4Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,542This ZIP$78,542Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $258,500This ZIP$258,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,452This ZIP$1,452Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5%This ZIP35.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.8 minThis ZIP26.8 min |
| Population density | 2,417.8 / sq miThis ZIP2,417.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 244This ZIP244 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,533This ZIP4,533 |
| Annual payroll | $219,628,000This ZIP$219,628,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,600This ZIP6,600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $425,386,000This ZIP$425,386,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.05 sq miThis ZIP5.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Other place names in 06418
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06418
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06401 | Ansonia, CT | 1.4 mi |
06484 | Shelton, CT | 3.3 mi |
06483 | Seymour, CT | 4.1 mi |
06477 | Orange, CT | 4.1 mi |
06525 | New Haven, CT | 4.8 mi |
06515 | New Haven, CT | 5.8 mi |
06461 | Milford, CT | 6.0 mi |
06491 | Stevenson, CT | 6.8 mi |
06516 | West Haven, CT | 7.1 mi |
06614 | Stratford, CT | 7.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06418?
06418 is in Derby, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.3261, -73.0826.
What county is 06418 in?
06418 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06418?
Derby uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06418 in?
06418 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06418?
About 12,205 people live in ZIP code 06418, in 5,850 households, at 2,417.8 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 06418?
$78,542 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06418?
The closest are 06401 (1.4 mi), 06484 (3.3 mi), 06483 (4.1 mi), 06477 (4.1 mi) and 06525 (4.8 mi).
Is 06418 a PO Box ZIP code?
06418 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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