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06787

ZIP 06787 is Thomaston, Connecticut, in Litchfield County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Litchfield
Metro area
none
Population
7,509
Coordinates
41.6711, -73.0850
☼ Live from 06787 — Thomaston, CT

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Where 06787 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06787
  • 🔢 Type 06787 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,787 = 11 × 617. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06786 (Terryville, CT, 3 mi away) and 06790 (Torrington, CT, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06787 becomes 78760 — and that is a real ZIP code: Austin, TX, 1,579 miles away.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06778, 06877, 07876, 67870, 68770, 70786, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78067 in San Ygnacio, TX, 1,793 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
  • 🎯1,336 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06787 and you would come out at 41.67°S, 106.91°E — 833 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 12.3 square miles of land, 06787 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,509This ZIP7,509
Households3,102This ZIP3,102
Housing units3,362This ZIP3,362
Median age41.1This ZIP41.1Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$103,102This ZIP$103,102Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$282,900This ZIP$282,900Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,037This ZIP$1,037Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%This ZIP33.9%
Mean commute26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min
Population density610.7 / sq miThis ZIP610.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments208This ZIP208
Employees2,576This ZIP2,576
Annual payroll$164,462,000This ZIP$164,462,000
Tax returns filed4,080This ZIP4,080
Total adjusted gross income$328,477,000This ZIP$328,477,000

Land area

Land area12.30 sq miThis ZIP12.30 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 06787

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ZIP codes near 06787

ZIPCityDistance
06782 Plymouth, CT 3.0 mi
06778 Northfield, CT 3.4 mi
06786 Terryville, CT 3.5 mi
06795 Watertown, CT 3.9 mi
06781 Pequabuck, CT 4.8 mi
06779 Oakville, CT 5.2 mi
06792 Torrington, CT 6.0 mi
06704 Waterbury, CT 6.2 mi
06791 Harwinton, CT 6.4 mi
06763 Morris, CT 6.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06787?

06787 is in Thomaston, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Its published point location is 41.6711, -73.0850.

What county is 06787 in?

06787 lies in Litchfield County.

What area code is 06787?

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

What time zone is 06787 in?

06787 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06787?

About 7,509 people live in ZIP code 06787, in 3,102 households, at 610.7 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 06787?

$103,102 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06787?

The closest are 06782 (3 mi), 06778 (3.4 mi), 06786 (3.5 mi), 06795 (3.9 mi) and 06781 (4.8 mi).

Is 06787 a PO Box ZIP code?

06787 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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