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Where 06716 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 06716 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gILgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,716 = 2 × 2 × 23 × 73. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101000111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06712 (Prospect, CT, 7 mi away) and 06720 (Waterbury, CT, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06716 becomes 61760 — and that is a real ZIP code: Minonk, IL, 835 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06167, 06176, 07661, 16670, 17066, 17606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76061 in Lillian, TX, 1,470 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% 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 06716 and you would come out at 41.60°S, 107.03°E — 825 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 20.2 square miles of land, 06716 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,113This ZIP16,113 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,186This ZIP6,186 |
| Housing units | 6,472This ZIP6,472 |
| Median age | 44.6This ZIP44.6Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $111,225This ZIP$111,225Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $325,300This ZIP$325,300Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,464This ZIP$1,464Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9%This ZIP36.9% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 797.4 / sq miThis ZIP797.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 321This ZIP321 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,150This ZIP2,150 |
| Annual payroll | $104,863,000This ZIP$104,863,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,460This ZIP8,460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $749,309,000This ZIP$749,309,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.21 sq miThis ZIP20.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.68 sq miThis ZIP0.68 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 06716
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06444 | Marion, CT | 2.9 mi |
06479 | Plantsville, CT | 3.2 mi |
06705 | Waterbury, CT | 3.4 mi |
06704 | Waterbury, CT | 3.5 mi |
06467 | Milldale, CT | 4.1 mi |
06710 | Waterbury, CT | 4.4 mi |
06702 | Waterbury, CT | 4.8 mi |
06701 | Waterbury, CT | 5.0 mi |
06703 | Waterbury, CT | 5.0 mi |
06720 | Waterbury, CT | 5.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06716?
06716 is in Wolcott, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Its published point location is 41.5950, -72.9685.
What county is 06716 in?
06716 lies in New Haven County.
What area code is 06716?
Wolcott uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06716 in?
06716 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06716?
About 16,113 people live in ZIP code 06716, in 6,186 households, at 797.4 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 06716?
$111,225 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06716?
The closest are 06444 (2.9 mi), 06479 (3.2 mi), 06705 (3.4 mi), 06704 (3.5 mi) and 06467 (4.1 mi).
Is 06716 a PO Box ZIP code?
06716 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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