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Where 06706 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 06706 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,706 = 2 × 7 × 479. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101000110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06705 (Waterbury, CT, 2 mi away) and 06708 (Waterbury, CT, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06706 becomes 60760, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00667, 00676, 00766, 06067, 06076, 06607, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00667 in Lajas, PR, 1,664 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,339 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06706 and you would come out at 41.53°S, 106.97°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 3.8 square miles of land, 06706 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,551This ZIP15,551 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,506This ZIP5,506 |
| Housing units | 6,007This ZIP6,007 |
| Median age | 36.1This ZIP36.1Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,242This ZIP$52,242Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,700This ZIP$210,700Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,269This ZIP$1,269Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7%This ZIP16.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 4,073.1 / sq miThis ZIP4,073.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 225This ZIP225 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,600This ZIP3,600 |
| Annual payroll | $192,550,000This ZIP$192,550,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,530This ZIP6,530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $287,831,000This ZIP$287,831,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.82 sq miThis ZIP3.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Other place names in 06706
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06706
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06702 | Waterbury, CT | 2.0 mi |
06705 | Waterbury, CT | 2.0 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 |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06706?
06706 is in Waterbury, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.5322, -73.0251.
What county is 06706 in?
06706 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06706?
Waterbury uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06706 in?
06706 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06706?
About 15,551 people live in ZIP code 06706, in 5,506 households, at 4,073.1 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 06706?
$52,242 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06706?
The closest are 06702 (2 mi), 06705 (2 mi), 06701 (2.3 mi), 06703 (2.3 mi) and 06720 (2.3 mi).
Is 06706 a PO Box ZIP code?
06706 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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