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Where 06426 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 06426 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,426 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 17. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06424 (East Hampton, CT, 15 mi away) and 06437 (Guilford, CT, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06426 becomes 62460 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saint Francisville, IL, 832 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02466, 02646, 02664, 04266, 04626, 04662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66420 in Dover, KS, 1,249 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,373 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06426 and you would come out at 41.35°S, 107.60°E — 794 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 5.6 square miles of land, 06426 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.3 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,267This ZIP3,267 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,517This ZIP1,517 |
| Housing units | 1,682This ZIP1,682 |
| Median age | 59.5This ZIP59.5Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $103,705This ZIP$103,705Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $729,200This ZIP$729,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,860This ZIP$1,860Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.1%This ZIP63.1% |
| Mean commute | 37.5 minThis ZIP37.5 min |
| Population density | 580.3 / sq miThis ZIP580.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 195This ZIP195 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,087This ZIP2,087 |
| Annual payroll | $151,531,000This ZIP$151,531,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,930This ZIP1,930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $433,610,000This ZIP$433,610,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.63 sq miThis ZIP5.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.34 sq miThis ZIP1.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 06426
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06426
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06409 | Centerbrook, CT | 1.7 mi |
06442 | Ivoryton, CT | 2.0 mi |
06475 | Old Saybrook, CT | 3.6 mi |
06371 | Old Lyme, CT | 3.9 mi |
06417 | Deep River, CT | 4.3 mi |
06439 | Hadlyme, CT | 4.5 mi |
06498 | Westbrook, CT | 5.3 mi |
06412 | Chester, CT | 6.3 mi |
06423 | East Haddam, CT | 7.3 mi |
06413 | Clinton, CT | 7.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06426?
06426 is in Essex, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Its published point location is 41.3511, -72.3972.
What county is 06426 in?
06426 lies in Middlesex County.
What area code is 06426?
Essex uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06426 in?
06426 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06426?
About 3,267 people live in ZIP code 06426, in 1,517 households, at 580.3 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 06426?
$103,705 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06426?
The closest are 06409 (1.7 mi), 06442 (2 mi), 06475 (3.6 mi), 06371 (3.9 mi) and 06417 (4.3 mi).
Is 06426 a PO Box ZIP code?
06426 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06426 ZIP Code — Essex, Connecticut (Middlesex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06426
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