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Where 06702 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 06702 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,702 = 2 × 3 × 1117. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101000101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06701 (Waterbury, CT, 0 mi away) and 06703 (Waterbury, CT, 0 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06702 becomes 20760, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00627, 00726, 02067, 02670, 02760, 06027, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00726 in Caguas, PR, 1,664 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,338 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06702 and you would come out at 41.56°S, 106.95°E — 826 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 0.669 square miles of land, 06702 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 324 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,946This ZIP2,946 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,859This ZIP1,859 |
| Housing units | 2,085This ZIP2,085 |
| Median age | 55.9This ZIP55.9Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $14,474This ZIP$14,474Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $286,100This ZIP$286,100Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $749This ZIP$749Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6%This ZIP9.6% |
| Mean commute | 28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min |
| Population density | 4,403.6 / sq miThis ZIP4,403.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 267This ZIP267 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,360This ZIP4,360 |
| Annual payroll | $213,311,000This ZIP$213,311,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,738,000This ZIP$28,738,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.67 sq miThis ZIP0.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 06702
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06702
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06701 | Waterbury, CT | 0.3 mi |
06703 | Waterbury, CT | 0.3 mi |
06720 | Waterbury, CT | 0.3 mi |
06721 | Waterbury, CT | 0.3 mi |
06722 | Waterbury, CT | 0.3 mi |
06723 | Waterbury, CT | 0.3 mi |
06724 | Waterbury, CT | 0.3 mi |
06725 | Waterbury, CT | 0.3 mi |
06726 | Waterbury, CT | 0.3 mi |
06749 | Waterbury, CT | 0.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06702?
06702 is in Waterbury, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.5565, -73.0459.
What county is 06702 in?
06702 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06702?
Waterbury uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06702 in?
06702 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06702?
About 2,946 people live in ZIP code 06702, in 1,859 households, at 4,403.6 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 06702?
$14,474 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06702?
The closest are 06701 (0.3 mi), 06703 (0.3 mi), 06720 (0.3 mi), 06721 (0.3 mi) and 06722 (0.3 mi).
Is 06702 a PO Box ZIP code?
06702 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06702 ZIP Code — Waterbury, Connecticut (New Haven County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06702
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