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06606

ZIP 06606 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
49,308
Coordinates
41.2121, -73.2067
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Where 06606 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06606
  • 🔢 Type 06606 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOggO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,606 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 367. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06605 (Bridgeport, CT, 4 mi away) and 06607 (Bridgeport, CT, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06606 becomes 60660 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chicago, IL, 748 miles away.
  • 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06066, 60606, 60660, 66006, 66060). The farthest-flung twin is 66006 in Baldwin City, KS, 1,175 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
  • 🎯1,331 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06606 and you would come out at 41.21°S, 106.79°E — 813 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 5.3 square miles of land, 06606 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population49,308This ZIP49,308
Households17,649This ZIP17,649
Housing units18,706This ZIP18,706
Median age38.8This ZIP38.8Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$73,372This ZIP$73,372Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$289,000This ZIP$289,000Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,518This ZIP$1,518Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%This ZIP24.3%
Mean commute29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min
Population density9,335.1 / sq miThis ZIP9,335.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments615This ZIP615
Employees8,002This ZIP8,002
Annual payroll$465,576,000This ZIP$465,576,000
Tax returns filed23,040This ZIP23,040
Total adjusted gross income$1,134,296,000This ZIP$1,134,296,000

Land area

Land area5.28 sq miThis ZIP5.28 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi

Other place names in 06606

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ZIP codes near 06606

ZIPCityDistance
06825 Fairfield, CT 2.2 mi
06610 Bridgeport, CT 2.2 mi
06608 Bridgeport, CT 2.2 mi
06602 Bridgeport, CT 2.4 mi
06601 Bridgeport, CT 3.1 mi
06673 Bridgeport, CT 3.1 mi
06699 Bridgeport, CT 3.1 mi
06828 Fairfield, CT 3.3 mi
06607 Bridgeport, CT 3.5 mi
06605 Bridgeport, CT 3.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06606?

06606 is in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.2121, -73.2067.

What county is 06606 in?

06606 lies in Fairfield County.

What area code is 06606?

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

What time zone is 06606 in?

06606 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06606?

About 49,308 people live in ZIP code 06606, in 17,649 households, at 9,335.1 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 06606?

$73,372 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06606?

The closest are 06825 (2.2 mi), 06610 (2.2 mi), 06608 (2.2 mi), 06602 (2.4 mi) and 06601 (3.1 mi).

Is 06606 a PO Box ZIP code?

06606 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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