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06608

ZIP 06608 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
12,146
Coordinates
41.1865, -73.1813
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Where 06608 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06608
  • 🔢 Type 06608 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOggO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,608 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 59. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06607 (Bridgeport, CT, 1 mi away) and 06610 (Bridgeport, CT, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06608 becomes 80660, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06068, 06860, 08066, 08606, 60068, 60086, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66080 in Richmond, KS, 1,184 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% 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 06608 and you would come out at 41.19°S, 106.82°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 1.0 square miles of land, 06608 is bigger than 8% of ZIP codes — about 498 football fields.
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People and housing

Population12,146This ZIP12,146
Households4,470This ZIP4,470
Housing units4,926This ZIP4,926
Median age34.7This ZIP34.7Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$45,754This ZIP$45,754Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$235,800This ZIP$235,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,320This ZIP$1,320Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%This ZIP9.7%
Mean commute29.1 minThis ZIP29.1 min
Population density11,815.2 / sq miThis ZIP11,815.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments146This ZIP146
Employees1,694This ZIP1,694
Annual payroll$83,366,000This ZIP$83,366,000
Tax returns filed6,100This ZIP6,100
Total adjusted gross income$197,160,000This ZIP$197,160,000

Land area

Land area1.03 sq miThis ZIP1.03 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi

Other place names in 06608

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ZIP codes near 06608

ZIPCityDistance
06602 Bridgeport, CT 0.6 mi
06607 Bridgeport, CT 1.3 mi
06610 Bridgeport, CT 1.8 mi
06601 Bridgeport, CT 1.8 mi
06673 Bridgeport, CT 1.8 mi
06699 Bridgeport, CT 1.8 mi
06606 Bridgeport, CT 2.2 mi
06605 Bridgeport, CT 2.6 mi
06604 Bridgeport, CT 2.7 mi
06828 Fairfield, CT 3.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06608?

06608 is in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.1865, -73.1813.

What county is 06608 in?

06608 lies in Fairfield County.

What area code is 06608?

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

What time zone is 06608 in?

06608 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06608?

About 12,146 people live in ZIP code 06608, in 4,470 households, at 11,815.2 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 06608?

$45,754 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06608?

The closest are 06602 (0.6 mi), 06607 (1.3 mi), 06610 (1.8 mi), 06601 (1.8 mi) and 06673 (1.8 mi).

Is 06608 a PO Box ZIP code?

06608 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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