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06786

ZIP 06786 is Terryville, Connecticut, in Litchfield County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Litchfield
Metro area
none
Population
9,768
Coordinates
41.6727, -73.0180
☼ Live from 06786 — Terryville, CT

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Where 06786 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06786
  • 🔢 Type 06786 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,786 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 29. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06785 (South Kent, CT, 22 mi away) and 06787 (Thomaston, CT, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06786 becomes 68760 — and that is a real ZIP code: Niobrara, NE, 1,270 miles away.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06876, 07866, 60678, 60687, 66078, 66087, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78066 in Rio Medina, TX, 1,670 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% 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 06786 and you would come out at 41.67°S, 106.98°E — 831 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 14.3 square miles of land, 06786 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population9,768This ZIP9,768
Households4,027This ZIP4,027
Housing units4,426This ZIP4,426
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$87,306This ZIP$87,306Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$265,300This ZIP$265,300Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,270This ZIP$1,270Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%This ZIP29.4%
Mean commute29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min
Population density681.0 / sq miThis ZIP681.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments153This ZIP153
Employees1,391This ZIP1,391
Annual payroll$75,829,000This ZIP$75,829,000
Tax returns filed5,020This ZIP5,020
Total adjusted gross income$348,923,000This ZIP$348,923,000

Land area

Land area14.34 sq miThis ZIP14.34 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi

Other place names in 06786

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ZIP codes near 06786

ZIPCityDistance
06781 Pequabuck, CT 1.4 mi
06782 Plymouth, CT 2.4 mi
06787 Thomaston, CT 3.5 mi
06011 Bristol, CT 3.5 mi
06010 Bristol, CT 4.0 mi
06778 Northfield, CT 5.5 mi
06704 Waterbury, CT 5.9 mi
06716 Wolcott, CT 5.9 mi
06792 Torrington, CT 6.0 mi
06779 Oakville, CT 6.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06786?

06786 is in Terryville, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Its published point location is 41.6727, -73.0180.

What county is 06786 in?

06786 lies in Litchfield County.

What time zone is 06786 in?

06786 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06786?

About 9,768 people live in ZIP code 06786, in 4,027 households, at 681.0 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 06786?

$87,306 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06786?

The closest are 06781 (1.4 mi), 06782 (2.4 mi), 06787 (3.5 mi), 06011 (3.5 mi) and 06010 (4 mi).

Is 06786 a PO Box ZIP code?

06786 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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