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Where 06422 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 06422 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,422 = 2 × 13 × 13 × 19. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06420 (Salem, CT, 22 mi away) and 06423 (East Haddam, CT, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06422 becomes 22460 — and that is a real ZIP code: Farnham, VA, 325 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02462, 02642, 04226, 04262, 04622, 06242, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64022 in Dover, MO, 1,114 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,357 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06422 and you would come out at 41.47°S, 107.32°E — 809 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 23.7 square miles of land, 06422 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,208This ZIP7,208 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,986This ZIP2,986 |
| Housing units | 3,022This ZIP3,022 |
| Median age | 45.5This ZIP45.5Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $158,857This ZIP$158,857Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $424,800This ZIP$424,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,154This ZIP$1,154Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.9%This ZIP47.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 304.7 / sq miThis ZIP304.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 161This ZIP161 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,451This ZIP2,451 |
| Annual payroll | $128,880,000This ZIP$128,880,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,750This ZIP3,750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $532,260,000This ZIP$532,260,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.66 sq miThis ZIP23.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 06422
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06422
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06455 | Middlefield, CT | 3.6 mi |
06481 | Rockfall, CT | 4.7 mi |
06441 | Higganum, CT | 5.3 mi |
06457 | Middletown, CT | 5.4 mi |
06459 | Middletown, CT | 5.7 mi |
06492 | Wallingford, CT | 6.3 mi |
06450 | Meriden, CT | 6.6 mi |
06472 | Northford, CT | 6.9 mi |
06419 | Killingworth, CT | 8.5 mi |
06456 | Middle Haddam, CT | 8.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06422?
06422 is in Durham, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Its published point location is 41.4689, -72.6845.
What county is 06422 in?
06422 lies in Middlesex County.
What time zone is 06422 in?
06422 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06422?
About 7,208 people live in ZIP code 06422, in 2,986 households, at 304.7 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 06422?
$158,857 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06422?
The closest are 06455 (3.6 mi), 06481 (4.7 mi), 06441 (5.3 mi), 06457 (5.4 mi) and 06459 (5.7 mi).
Is 06422 a PO Box ZIP code?
06422 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06422 ZIP Code — Durham, Connecticut (Middlesex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06422
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