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Where 06705 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 06705 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,705 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 149. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101000110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06704 (Waterbury, CT, 3 mi away) and 06706 (Waterbury, CT, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06705 becomes 50760, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00765, 05067, 05076, 05670, 05760, 06057, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00765 in Vieques, PR, 1,679 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,341 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06705 and you would come out at 41.55°S, 107.01°E — 824 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 5.7 square miles of land, 06705 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,266This ZIP25,266 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,742This ZIP10,742 |
| Housing units | 11,758This ZIP11,758 |
| Median age | 39.7This ZIP39.7Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,954This ZIP$53,954Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $202,400This ZIP$202,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,261This ZIP$1,261Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8%This ZIP18.8% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 4,446.7 / sq miThis ZIP4,446.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 477This ZIP477 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,280This ZIP8,280 |
| Annual payroll | $366,315,000This ZIP$366,315,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,970This ZIP12,970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $594,165,000This ZIP$594,165,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.68 sq miThis ZIP5.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 06705
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06705
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06706 | Waterbury, CT | 2.0 mi |
06702 | Waterbury, CT | 2.8 mi |
06710 | Waterbury, CT | 3.0 mi |
06701 | Waterbury, CT | 3.1 mi |
06703 | Waterbury, CT | 3.1 mi |
06720 | Waterbury, CT | 3.1 mi |
06721 | Waterbury, CT | 3.1 mi |
06722 | Waterbury, CT | 3.1 mi |
06723 | Waterbury, CT | 3.1 mi |
06724 | Waterbury, CT | 3.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06705?
06705 is in Waterbury, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.5497, -72.9934.
What county is 06705 in?
06705 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06705?
Waterbury uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06705 in?
06705 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06705?
About 25,266 people live in ZIP code 06705, in 10,742 households, at 4,446.7 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 06705?
$53,954 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06705?
The closest are 06706 (2 mi), 06702 (2.8 mi), 06710 (3 mi), 06701 (3.1 mi) and 06703 (3.1 mi).
Is 06705 a PO Box ZIP code?
06705 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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