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Where 06480 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 06480 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,480 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06479 (Plantsville, CT, 17 mi away) and 06481 (Rockfall, CT, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06480 becomes 08460, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04068, 04086, 04680, 04860, 06084, 06408, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86004 in Flagstaff, AZ, 2,122 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,361 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06480 and you would come out at 41.60°S, 107.41°E — 813 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 23.2 square miles of land, 06480 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,434This ZIP9,434 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,762This ZIP3,762 |
| Housing units | 4,100This ZIP4,100 |
| Median age | 41.6This ZIP41.6Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $118,929This ZIP$118,929Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $337,400This ZIP$337,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,129This ZIP$1,129Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.1%This ZIP52.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 407.0 / sq miThis ZIP407.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 209This ZIP209 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,906This ZIP1,906 |
| Annual payroll | $106,319,000This ZIP$106,319,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,960This ZIP4,960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $495,099,000This ZIP$495,099,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.18 sq miThis ZIP23.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.50 sq miThis ZIP1.50 sq mi |
Other place names in 06480
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06480
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06414 | Cobalt, CT | 2.4 mi |
06416 | Cromwell, CT | 3.9 mi |
06073 | South Glastonbury, CT | 4.4 mi |
06456 | Middle Haddam, CT | 4.6 mi |
06459 | Middletown, CT | 5.0 mi |
06457 | Middletown, CT | 5.2 mi |
06424 | East Hampton, CT | 5.2 mi |
06067 | Rocky Hill, CT | 5.5 mi |
06025 | East Glastonbury, CT | 6.8 mi |
06023 | East Berlin, CT | 6.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06480?
06480 is in Portland, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Its published point location is 41.5988, -72.5891.
What county is 06480 in?
06480 lies in Middlesex County.
What area code is 06480?
Portland uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06480 in?
06480 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06480?
About 9,434 people live in ZIP code 06480, in 3,762 households, at 407.0 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 06480?
$118,929 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06480?
The closest are 06414 (2.4 mi), 06416 (3.9 mi), 06073 (4.4 mi), 06456 (4.6 mi) and 06459 (5 mi).
Is 06480 a PO Box ZIP code?
06480 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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