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Where 06461 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 06461 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IghgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,461 = 7 × 13 × 71. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100100111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06460 (Milford, CT, 2 mi away) and 06467 (Milldale, CT, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06461 becomes 16460, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04616, 06146, 06416, 06614, 10466, 14066, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66401 in Alma, KS, 1,235 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,338 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06461 and you would come out at 41.24°S, 106.92°E — 810 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 9.7 square miles of land, 06461 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.4 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,035This ZIP15,035 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,823This ZIP5,823 |
| Housing units | 6,051This ZIP6,051 |
| Median age | 44.1This ZIP44.1Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $133,221This ZIP$133,221Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $424,700This ZIP$424,700Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,299This ZIP$2,299Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.0%This ZIP54.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 1,546.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,546.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 204This ZIP204 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,632This ZIP4,632 |
| Annual payroll | $392,933,000This ZIP$392,933,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,090This ZIP8,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $870,444,000This ZIP$870,444,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.73 sq miThis ZIP9.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.55 sq miThis ZIP0.55 sq mi |
Other place names in 06461
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06461
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06460 | Milford, CT | 2.1 mi |
06614 | Stratford, CT | 2.9 mi |
06477 | Orange, CT | 4.1 mi |
06610 | Bridgeport, CT | 5.1 mi |
06484 | Shelton, CT | 5.6 mi |
06418 | Derby, CT | 6.0 mi |
06615 | Stratford, CT | 6.0 mi |
06516 | West Haven, CT | 6.2 mi |
06608 | Bridgeport, CT | 6.6 mi |
06607 | Bridgeport, CT | 6.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06461?
06461 is in Milford, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.2399, -73.0754.
What county is 06461 in?
06461 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06461?
Milford uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06461 in?
06461 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06461?
About 15,035 people live in ZIP code 06461, in 5,823 households, at 1,546.0 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 06461?
$133,221 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06461?
The closest are 06460 (2.1 mi), 06614 (2.9 mi), 06477 (4.1 mi), 06610 (5.1 mi) and 06484 (5.6 mi).
Is 06461 a PO Box ZIP code?
06461 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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