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06793

ZIP 06793 is Washington, Connecticut, in Litchfield County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Litchfield
Metro area
none
Population
1,031
Coordinates
41.6337, -73.2889
☼ Live from 06793 — Washington, CT

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Where 06793 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06793
  • 🔢 Type 06793 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EGLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 06793 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06792 (Torrington, CT, 15 mi away) and 06794 (Washington Depot, CT, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06793 becomes 39760 — and that is a real ZIP code: Starkville, MS, 1,019 miles away.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03769, 06379, 07936, 07963, 36079, 36790, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96370 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,550 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,325 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06793 and you would come out at 41.63°S, 106.71°E — 838 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 14.6 square miles of land, 06793 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,031This ZIP1,031
Households430This ZIP430
Housing units595This ZIP595
Median age59.0This ZIP59.0Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$121,250This ZIP$121,250Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$1,026,800This ZIP$1,026,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,199This ZIP$1,199Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.7%This ZIP59.7%
Mean commute28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min
Population density70.5 / sq miThis ZIP70.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments39This ZIP39
Employees600This ZIP600
Annual payroll$33,391,000This ZIP$33,391,000
Tax returns filed510This ZIP510
Total adjusted gross income$119,030,000This ZIP$119,030,000

Land area

Land area14.61 sq miThis ZIP14.61 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

ZIP codes near 06793

ZIPCityDistance
06794 Washington Depot, CT 2.2 mi
06751 Bethlehem, CT 4.0 mi
06758 Lakeside, CT 4.3 mi
06777 New Preston Marble Dale, CT 4.6 mi
06783 Roxbury, CT 5.4 mi
06763 Morris, CT 5.8 mi
06750 Bantam, CT 6.4 mi
06798 Woodbury, CT 6.6 mi
06776 New Milford, CT 7.3 mi
06795 Watertown, CT 8.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06793?

06793 is in Washington, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Its published point location is 41.6337, -73.2889.

What county is 06793 in?

06793 lies in Litchfield County.

What area code is 06793?

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

What time zone is 06793 in?

06793 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06793?

About 1,031 people live in ZIP code 06793, in 430 households, at 70.5 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 06793?

$121,250 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06793?

The closest are 06794 (2.2 mi), 06751 (4 mi), 06758 (4.3 mi), 06777 (4.6 mi) and 06783 (5.4 mi).

Is 06793 a PO Box ZIP code?

06793 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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