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Where 06478 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 06478 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,478 = 2 × 41 × 79. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06477 (Orange, CT, 13 mi away) and 06479 (Plantsville, CT, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06478 becomes 87460, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04768, 04786, 06487, 06784, 07648, 07846, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84760 in Paragonah, UT, 2,096 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,333 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06478 and you would come out at 41.44°S, 106.85°E — 823 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 32.7 square miles of land, 06478 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,991This ZIP12,991 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,046This ZIP5,046 |
| Housing units | 5,253This ZIP5,253 |
| Median age | 45.2This ZIP45.2Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $128,953This ZIP$128,953Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $472,400This ZIP$472,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,415This ZIP$1,415Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.3%This ZIP46.3% |
| Mean commute | 30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min |
| Population density | 397.0 / sq miThis ZIP397.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 318This ZIP318 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,590This ZIP3,590 |
| Annual payroll | $278,908,000This ZIP$278,908,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,970This ZIP6,970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $811,700,000This ZIP$811,700,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.73 sq miThis ZIP32.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 06478
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06491 | Stevenson, CT | 4.5 mi |
06488 | Southbury, CT | 4.8 mi |
06403 | Beacon Falls, CT | 5.0 mi |
06483 | Seymour, CT | 5.3 mi |
06482 | Sandy Hook, CT | 5.5 mi |
06487 | South Britain, CT | 5.7 mi |
06762 | Middlebury, CT | 5.7 mi |
06770 | Naugatuck, CT | 5.9 mi |
06404 | Botsford, CT | 7.8 mi |
06401 | Ansonia, CT | 8.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 06478 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06478?
06478 is in Oxford, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.4440, -73.1482.
What county is 06478 in?
06478 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06478?
Oxford uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06478 in?
06478 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06478?
About 12,991 people live in ZIP code 06478, in 5,046 households, at 397.0 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 06478?
$128,953 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06478?
The closest are 06491 (4.5 mi), 06488 (4.8 mi), 06403 (5 mi), 06483 (5.3 mi) and 06482 (5.5 mi).
Is 06478 a PO Box ZIP code?
06478 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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