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Where 06450 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 06450 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OShgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,450 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 43. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06447 (Marlborough, CT, 18 mi away) and 06451 (Meriden, CT, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06450 becomes 05460 — and that is a real ZIP code: Highgate Springs, VT, 238 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04056, 04605, 04650, 05046, 05406, 05460, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64050 in Independence, MO, 1,149 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,352 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06450 and you would come out at 41.54°S, 107.22°E — 816 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 13.9 square miles of land, 06450 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35,694This ZIP35,694 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,609This ZIP14,609 |
| Housing units | 15,685This ZIP15,685 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,250This ZIP$71,250Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $242,600This ZIP$242,600Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,355This ZIP$1,355Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9%This ZIP23.9% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 2,563.9 / sq miThis ZIP2,563.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 731This ZIP731 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13,494This ZIP13,494 |
| Annual payroll | $780,584,000This ZIP$780,584,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,350This ZIP18,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,102,870,000This ZIP$1,102,870,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.92 sq miThis ZIP13.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 06450
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06450
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06451 | Meriden, CT | 2.5 mi |
06455 | Middlefield, CT | 3.3 mi |
06481 | Rockfall, CT | 4.0 mi |
06037 | Berlin, CT | 4.8 mi |
06492 | Wallingford, CT | 5.3 mi |
06459 | Middletown, CT | 6.0 mi |
06023 | East Berlin, CT | 6.0 mi |
06457 | Middletown, CT | 6.1 mi |
06422 | Durham, CT | 6.6 mi |
06467 | Milldale, CT | 6.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06450?
06450 is in Meriden, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.5358, -72.7757.
What county is 06450 in?
06450 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06450?
Meriden uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06450 in?
06450 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06450?
About 35,694 people live in ZIP code 06450, in 14,609 households, at 2,563.9 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 06450?
$71,250 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06450?
The closest are 06451 (2.5 mi), 06455 (3.3 mi), 06481 (4 mi), 06037 (4.8 mi) and 06492 (5.3 mi).
Is 06450 a PO Box ZIP code?
06450 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06450 ZIP Code — Meriden, Connecticut (New Haven County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06450
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