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06605

ZIP 06605 is in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in Fairfield County; area codes 203 and 475; Eastern time. Bridgeport has 10 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Fairfield
Metro area
none
Population
25,929
Coordinates
41.1616, -73.2176
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Where 06605 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06605
  • 🔢 Type 06605 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOggO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,605 = 5 × 1321. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06604 (Bridgeport, CT, 1 mi away) and 06606 (Bridgeport, CT, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06605 becomes 50660 — and that is a real ZIP code: New Hartford, IA, 1,002 miles away.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00656, 05660, 06065, 06506, 50066, 50606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00656 in Guayanilla, PR, 1,642 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,331 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06605 and you would come out at 41.16°S, 106.78°E — 811 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 2.3 square miles of land, 06605 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population25,929This ZIP25,929
Households10,380This ZIP10,380
Housing units10,928This ZIP10,928
Median age33.6This ZIP33.6Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$56,179This ZIP$56,179Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$335,500This ZIP$335,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,477This ZIP$1,477Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%This ZIP31.7%
Mean commute30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min
Population density11,342.5 / sq miThis ZIP11,342.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments348This ZIP348
Employees4,542This ZIP4,542
Annual payroll$256,884,000This ZIP$256,884,000
Tax returns filed10,680This ZIP10,680
Total adjusted gross income$566,968,000This ZIP$566,968,000

Land area

Land area2.29 sq miThis ZIP2.29 sq mi
Water area0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi

Other place names in 06605

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ZIP codes near 06605

ZIPCityDistance
06604 Bridgeport, CT 0.6 mi
06601 Bridgeport, CT 0.8 mi
06673 Bridgeport, CT 0.8 mi
06699 Bridgeport, CT 0.8 mi
06828 Fairfield, CT 1.0 mi
06602 Bridgeport, CT 1.9 mi
06608 Bridgeport, CT 2.6 mi
06607 Bridgeport, CT 2.7 mi
06825 Fairfield, CT 2.8 mi
06824 Fairfield, CT 3.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06605?

06605 is in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.1616, -73.2176.

What county is 06605 in?

06605 lies in Fairfield County.

What area code is 06605?

Bridgeport uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 06605 in?

06605 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06605?

About 25,929 people live in ZIP code 06605, in 10,380 households, at 11,342.5 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 06605?

$56,179 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06605?

The closest are 06604 (0.6 mi), 06601 (0.8 mi), 06673 (0.8 mi), 06699 (0.8 mi) and 06828 (1 mi).

Is 06605 a PO Box ZIP code?

06605 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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