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Where 06481 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 06481 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBhgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 06481 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100101010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06480 (Portland, CT, 7 mi away) and 06482 (Sandy Hook, CT, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06481 becomes 18460 — and that is a real ZIP code: South Sterling, PA, 138 miles away.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01468, 01864, 04681, 04861, 06418, 06814, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86401 in Kingman, AZ, 2,247 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,356 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06481 and you would come out at 41.54°S, 107.30°E — 813 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 1.9 square miles of land, 06481 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,763This ZIP1,763 |
|---|---|
| Households | 686This ZIP686 |
| Housing units | 736This ZIP736 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,674This ZIP$84,674Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $360,400This ZIP$360,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500+This ZIP$3,500+Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4%This ZIP38.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min |
| Population density | 923.0 / sq miThis ZIP923.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 766This ZIP766 |
| Annual payroll | $31,683,000This ZIP$31,683,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 600This ZIP600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $57,485,000This ZIP$57,485,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.91 sq miThis ZIP1.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 06481
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06455 | Middlefield, CT | 1.9 mi |
06459 | Middletown, CT | 2.1 mi |
06457 | Middletown, CT | 2.2 mi |
06450 | Meriden, CT | 4.0 mi |
06422 | Durham, CT | 4.7 mi |
06023 | East Berlin, CT | 5.4 mi |
06416 | Cromwell, CT | 5.8 mi |
06037 | Berlin, CT | 6.3 mi |
06451 | Meriden, CT | 6.5 mi |
06480 | Portland, CT | 7.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06481?
06481 is in Rockfall, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Its published point location is 41.5367, -72.6979.
What county is 06481 in?
06481 lies in Middlesex County.
What time zone is 06481 in?
06481 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06481?
About 1,763 people live in ZIP code 06481, in 686 households, at 923.0 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 06481?
$84,674 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06481?
The closest are 06455 (1.9 mi), 06459 (2.1 mi), 06457 (2.2 mi), 06450 (4 mi) and 06422 (4.7 mi).
Is 06481 a PO Box ZIP code?
06481 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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