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06471

ZIP 06471 is North Branford, Connecticut, in New Haven County; area codes 203 and 475; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
New Haven
Metro area
none
Population
7,140
Coordinates
41.3338, -72.7719
☼ Live from 06471 — North Branford, CT

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Where 06471 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06471
  • 🔢 Type 06471 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,471 = 3 × 3 × 719. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100101000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06470 (Newtown, CT, 29 mi away) and 06472 (Northford, CT, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06471 becomes 17460, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 72 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01467, 01746, 04617, 04671, 04761, 06147, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76401 in Stephenville, TX, 1,533 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
  • 🎯1,353 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06471 and you would come out at 41.33°S, 107.23°E — 805 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 8.9 square miles of land, 06471 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,140This ZIP7,140
Households2,881This ZIP2,881
Housing units3,008This ZIP3,008
Median age49.6This ZIP49.6Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$109,388This ZIP$109,388Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$371,200This ZIP$371,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,980This ZIP$1,980Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%This ZIP29.9%
Mean commute26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min
Population density797.9 / sq miThis ZIP797.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments190This ZIP190
Employees2,143This ZIP2,143
Annual payroll$118,441,000This ZIP$118,441,000
Tax returns filed3,900This ZIP3,900
Total adjusted gross income$370,648,000This ZIP$370,648,000

Land area

Land area8.95 sq miThis ZIP8.95 sq mi
Water area1.82 sq miThis ZIP1.82 sq mi

ZIP codes near 06471

ZIPCityDistance
06405 Branford, CT 3.8 mi
06437 Guilford, CT 3.9 mi
06472 Northford, CT 4.1 mi
06513 New Haven, CT 5.2 mi
06473 North Haven, CT 5.5 mi
06512 New Haven, CT 6.6 mi
06495 Wallingford, CT 6.7 mi
06517 Hamden, CT 7.1 mi
06443 Madison, CT 7.7 mi
06540 New Haven, CT 8.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06471?

06471 is in North Branford, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.3338, -72.7719.

What county is 06471 in?

06471 lies in New Haven County.

What area code is 06471?

North Branford uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 06471 in?

06471 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06471?

About 7,140 people live in ZIP code 06471, in 2,881 households, at 797.9 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 06471?

$109,388 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06471?

The closest are 06405 (3.8 mi), 06437 (3.9 mi), 06472 (4.1 mi), 06513 (5.2 mi) and 06473 (5.5 mi).

Is 06471 a PO Box ZIP code?

06471 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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