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06785

ZIP 06785 is South Kent, Connecticut, in Litchfield County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Litchfield
Metro area
none
Population
818
Coordinates
41.7085, -73.4495
☼ Live from 06785 — South Kent, CT

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Where 06785 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06785
  • 🔢 Type 06785 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,785 = 5 × 23 × 59. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06784 (Sherman, CT, 9 mi away) and 06786 (Terryville, CT, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06785 becomes 58760 — and that is a real ZIP code: Maxbass, ND, 1,422 miles away.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05678, 05768, 05867, 06758, 06857, 06875, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85067 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,171 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,317 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06785 and you would come out at 41.71°S, 106.55°E — 847 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 15.6 square miles of land, 06785 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population818This ZIP818
Households319This ZIP319
Housing units477This ZIP477
Median age48.2This ZIP48.2Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$118,688This ZIP$118,688Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$761,000This ZIP$761,000Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher66.8%This ZIP66.8%
Mean commute18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min
Population density52.4 / sq miThis ZIP52.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees139This ZIP139
Annual payroll$8,951,000This ZIP$8,951,000
Tax returns filed340This ZIP340
Total adjusted gross income$92,943,000This ZIP$92,943,000

Land area

Land area15.60 sq miThis ZIP15.60 sq mi
Water area0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi

ZIP codes near 06785

ZIPCityDistance
06757 Kent, CT 2.3 mi
06755 Gaylordsville, CT 4.4 mi
06754 Cornwall Bridge, CT 5.3 mi
06777 New Preston Marble Dale, CT 6.1 mi
12594 Wingdale, NY 7.3 mi
12592 Wassaic, NY 7.3 mi
06776 New Milford, CT 7.5 mi
06794 Washington Depot, CT 7.6 mi
12522 Dover Plains, NY 7.7 mi
06784 Sherman, CT 9.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06785?

06785 is in South Kent, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Its published point location is 41.7085, -73.4495.

What county is 06785 in?

06785 lies in Litchfield County.

What area code is 06785?

South Kent uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 06785 in?

06785 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06785?

About 818 people live in ZIP code 06785, in 319 households, at 52.4 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 06785?

$118,688 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06785?

The closest are 06757 (2.3 mi), 06755 (4.4 mi), 06754 (5.3 mi), 06777 (6.1 mi) and 12594 (7.3 mi).

Is 06785 a PO Box ZIP code?

06785 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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