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Where 06477 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 06477 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,477 = 3 × 17 × 127. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06475 (Old Saybrook, CT, 33 mi away) and 06478 (Oxford, CT, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06477 becomes 77460 — and that is a real ZIP code: Nada, TX, 1,544 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04677, 04776, 07647, 07746, 07764, 46077, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77460 in Nada, TX, 1,544 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,340 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06477 and you would come out at 41.28°S, 106.98°E — 811 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 17.2 square miles of land, 06477 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,315This ZIP14,315 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,386This ZIP5,386 |
| Housing units | 5,544This ZIP5,544 |
| Median age | 45.6This ZIP45.6Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $142,325This ZIP$142,325Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $491,500This ZIP$491,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,172This ZIP$2,172Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.4%This ZIP59.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 833.2 / sq miThis ZIP833.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 621This ZIP621 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,855This ZIP10,855 |
| Annual payroll | $697,620,000This ZIP$697,620,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,260This ZIP7,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,079,773,000This ZIP$1,079,773,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.18 sq miThis ZIP17.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 06477
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06477
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06516 | West Haven, CT | 3.2 mi |
06461 | Milford, CT | 4.1 mi |
06515 | New Haven, CT | 4.1 mi |
06418 | Derby, CT | 4.1 mi |
06460 | Milford, CT | 4.7 mi |
06401 | Ansonia, CT | 4.7 mi |
06519 | New Haven, CT | 4.8 mi |
06501 | New Haven, CT | 5.3 mi |
06502 | New Haven, CT | 5.3 mi |
06503 | New Haven, CT | 5.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06477?
06477 is in Orange, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.2850, -73.0246.
What county is 06477 in?
06477 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06477?
Orange uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06477 in?
06477 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06477?
About 14,315 people live in ZIP code 06477, in 5,386 households, at 833.2 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 06477?
$142,325 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06477?
The closest are 06516 (3.2 mi), 06461 (4.1 mi), 06515 (4.1 mi), 06418 (4.1 mi) and 06460 (4.7 mi).
Is 06477 a PO Box ZIP code?
06477 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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