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Where 06704 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 06704 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,704 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 419. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101000110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06703 (Waterbury, CT, 2 mi away) and 06705 (Waterbury, CT, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06704 becomes 40760, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00647, 00674, 04076, 04607, 04760, 06074, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00647 in Ensenada, PR, 1,672 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% 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 06704 and you would come out at 41.59°S, 106.96°E — 827 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 8.1 square miles of land, 06704 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31,713This ZIP31,713 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,768This ZIP11,768 |
| Housing units | 12,671This ZIP12,671 |
| Median age | 34.6This ZIP34.6Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,718This ZIP$48,718Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $192,000This ZIP$192,000Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,258This ZIP$1,258Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2%This ZIP14.2% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 3,923.9 / sq miThis ZIP3,923.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 336This ZIP336 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,975This ZIP3,975 |
| Annual payroll | $179,626,000This ZIP$179,626,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,930This ZIP11,930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $490,539,000This ZIP$490,539,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.08 sq miThis ZIP8.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Other place names in 06704
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06704
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06710 | Waterbury, CT | 1.4 mi |
06701 | Waterbury, CT | 2.3 mi |
06703 | Waterbury, CT | 2.3 mi |
06720 | Waterbury, CT | 2.3 mi |
06721 | Waterbury, CT | 2.3 mi |
06722 | Waterbury, CT | 2.3 mi |
06723 | Waterbury, CT | 2.3 mi |
06724 | Waterbury, CT | 2.3 mi |
06725 | Waterbury, CT | 2.3 mi |
06726 | Waterbury, CT | 2.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06704?
06704 is in Waterbury, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.5887, -73.0353.
What county is 06704 in?
06704 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06704?
Waterbury uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06704 in?
06704 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06704?
About 31,713 people live in ZIP code 06704, in 11,768 households, at 3,923.9 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 06704?
$48,718 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06704?
The closest are 06710 (1.4 mi), 06701 (2.3 mi), 06703 (2.3 mi), 06720 (2.3 mi) and 06721 (2.3 mi).
Is 06704 a PO Box ZIP code?
06704 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06704 ZIP Code — Waterbury, Connecticut (New Haven County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06704
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