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Where 06712 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 06712 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZILgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,712 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 839. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101000111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06710 (Waterbury, CT, 6 mi away) and 06716 (Wolcott, CT, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06712 becomes 21760, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06721, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76102 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,465 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,342 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06712 and you would come out at 41.50°S, 107.02°E — 820 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 14.2 square miles of land, 06712 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,458This ZIP9,458 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,529This ZIP3,529 |
| Housing units | 3,703This ZIP3,703 |
| Median age | 46.8This ZIP46.8Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $126,394This ZIP$126,394Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $355,400This ZIP$355,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,800This ZIP$1,800Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.3%This ZIP40.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 665.5 / sq miThis ZIP665.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 207This ZIP207 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,867This ZIP1,867 |
| Annual payroll | $90,935,000This ZIP$90,935,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,060This ZIP5,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $494,870,000This ZIP$494,870,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.21 sq miThis ZIP14.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 06712
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06706 | Waterbury, CT | 3.4 mi |
06705 | Waterbury, CT | 3.6 mi |
06410 | Cheshire, CT | 3.8 mi |
06411 | Cheshire, CT | 3.9 mi |
06770 | Naugatuck, CT | 4.0 mi |
06444 | Marion, CT | 5.0 mi |
06524 | Bethany, CT | 5.4 mi |
06702 | Waterbury, CT | 5.4 mi |
06403 | Beacon Falls, CT | 5.5 mi |
06701 | Waterbury, CT | 5.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 06712 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06712?
06712 is in Prospect, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.4992, -72.9756.
What county is 06712 in?
06712 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06712?
Prospect uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06712 in?
06712 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06712?
About 9,458 people live in ZIP code 06712, in 3,529 households, at 665.5 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 06712?
$126,394 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06712?
The closest are 06706 (3.4 mi), 06705 (3.6 mi), 06410 (3.8 mi), 06411 (3.9 mi) and 06770 (4 mi).
Is 06712 a PO Box ZIP code?
06712 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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