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Where 06470 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 06470 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,470 = 2 × 5 × 647. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06469 (Moodus, CT, 46 mi away) and 06471 (North Branford, CT, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06470 becomes 07460 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stockholm, NJ, 64 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00647, 00674, 04076, 04607, 04760, 06074, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00647 in Ensenada, PR, 1,662 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,325 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06470 and you would come out at 41.40°S, 106.68°E — 826 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 37.2 square miles of land, 06470 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,593This ZIP15,593 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,433This ZIP5,433 |
| Housing units | 5,765This ZIP5,765 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $153,238This ZIP$153,238Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $577,800This ZIP$577,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,873This ZIP$1,873Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.2%This ZIP57.2% |
| Mean commute | 33.8 minThis ZIP33.8 min |
| Population density | 419.0 / sq miThis ZIP419.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 487This ZIP487 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,976This ZIP4,976 |
| Annual payroll | $303,008,000This ZIP$303,008,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,190This ZIP8,190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,415,621,000This ZIP$1,415,621,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.21 sq miThis ZIP37.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi |
Other place names in 06470
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06470
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06440 | Hawleyville, CT | 3.0 mi |
06404 | Botsford, CT | 3.7 mi |
06482 | Sandy Hook, CT | 4.0 mi |
06801 | Bethel, CT | 4.1 mi |
06876 | Redding Ridge, CT | 5.9 mi |
06804 | Brookfield, CT | 6.1 mi |
06468 | Monroe, CT | 6.3 mi |
06487 | South Britain, CT | 6.3 mi |
06814 | Danbury, CT | 6.4 mi |
06816 | Danbury, CT | 6.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06470?
06470 is in Newtown, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.3951, -73.3177.
What county is 06470 in?
06470 lies in Fairfield County.
What area code is 06470?
Newtown uses area codes 475 and 203, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06470 in?
06470 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06470?
About 15,593 people live in ZIP code 06470, in 5,433 households, at 419.0 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 06470?
$153,238 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06470?
The closest are 06440 (3 mi), 06404 (3.7 mi), 06482 (4 mi), 06801 (4.1 mi) and 06876 (5.9 mi).
Is 06470 a PO Box ZIP code?
06470 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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