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Where 06472 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 06472 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,472 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 809. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06471 (North Branford, CT, 4 mi away) and 06473 (North Haven, CT, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06472 becomes 27460, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02467, 02476, 02647, 02746, 02764, 04267, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76402 in Stephenville, TX, 1,536 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 06472 and you would come out at 41.39°S, 107.23°E — 808 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 16.1 square miles of land, 06472 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,363This ZIP6,363 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,309This ZIP2,309 |
| Housing units | 2,378This ZIP2,378 |
| Median age | 47.9This ZIP47.9Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $105,729This ZIP$105,729Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $405,200This ZIP$405,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,408This ZIP$1,408Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.9%This ZIP39.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 396.3 / sq miThis ZIP396.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 105This ZIP105 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,812This ZIP1,812 |
| Annual payroll | $112,975,000This ZIP$112,975,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,450This ZIP3,450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $341,791,000This ZIP$341,791,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.06 sq miThis ZIP16.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 06472
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06472
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06471 | North Branford, CT | 4.1 mi |
06473 | North Haven, CT | 4.5 mi |
06492 | Wallingford, CT | 5.1 mi |
06495 | Wallingford, CT | 5.6 mi |
06437 | Guilford, CT | 5.8 mi |
06422 | Durham, CT | 6.9 mi |
06513 | New Haven, CT | 7.3 mi |
06517 | Hamden, CT | 7.6 mi |
06518 | Hamden, CT | 7.7 mi |
06405 | Branford, CT | 7.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06472?
06472 is in Northford, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.3934, -72.7719.
What county is 06472 in?
06472 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06472?
Northford uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06472 in?
06472 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06472?
About 6,363 people live in ZIP code 06472, in 2,309 households, at 396.3 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 06472?
$105,729 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06472?
The closest are 06471 (4.1 mi), 06473 (4.5 mi), 06492 (5.1 mi), 06495 (5.6 mi) and 06437 (5.8 mi).
Is 06472 a PO Box ZIP code?
06472 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06472 ZIP Code — Northford, Connecticut (New Haven County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06472
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