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Where 06708 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 06708 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,708 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 × 43. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101000110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06706 (Waterbury, CT, 3 mi away) and 06710 (Waterbury, CT, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06708 becomes 80760, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00678, 00687, 00786, 06078, 06087, 06807, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87006 in Bosque, NM, 1,889 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,337 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06708 and you would come out at 41.55°S, 106.93°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 9.4 square miles of land, 06708 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 29,594This ZIP29,594 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,932This ZIP11,932 |
| Housing units | 12,957This ZIP12,957 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,364This ZIP$67,364Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,500This ZIP$218,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,313This ZIP$1,313Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2%This ZIP22.2% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 3,132.3 / sq miThis ZIP3,132.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 505This ZIP505 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,245This ZIP10,245 |
| Annual payroll | $536,165,000This ZIP$536,165,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,790This ZIP14,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $802,786,000This ZIP$802,786,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.45 sq miThis ZIP9.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 06708
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06708
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06701 | Waterbury, CT | 1.1 mi |
06703 | Waterbury, CT | 1.1 mi |
06720 | Waterbury, CT | 1.1 mi |
06721 | Waterbury, CT | 1.1 mi |
06722 | Waterbury, CT | 1.1 mi |
06723 | Waterbury, CT | 1.1 mi |
06724 | Waterbury, CT | 1.1 mi |
06725 | Waterbury, CT | 1.1 mi |
06726 | Waterbury, CT | 1.1 mi |
06749 | Waterbury, CT | 1.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06708?
06708 is in Waterbury, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.5506, -73.0712.
What county is 06708 in?
06708 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06708?
Waterbury uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06708 in?
06708 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06708?
About 29,594 people live in ZIP code 06708, in 11,932 households, at 3,132.3 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 06708?
$67,364 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06708?
The closest are 06701 (1.1 mi), 06703 (1.1 mi), 06720 (1.1 mi), 06721 (1.1 mi) and 06722 (1.1 mi).
Is 06708 a PO Box ZIP code?
06708 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06708 ZIP Code — Waterbury, Connecticut (New Haven County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06708
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