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06794

ZIP 06794 is Washington Depot, Connecticut, in Litchfield County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Litchfield
Metro area
none
Population
1,282
Coordinates
41.6493, -73.3251
☼ Live from 06794 — Washington Depot, CT

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Where 06794 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06794
  • 🔢 Type 06794 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hGLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,794 = 2 × 43 × 79. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06793 (Washington, CT, 2 mi away) and 06795 (Watertown, CT, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06794 becomes 49760 — and that is a real ZIP code: Moran, MI, 649 miles away.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04679, 04769, 04967, 04976, 06479, 06749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96407 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,413 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,323 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06794 and you would come out at 41.65°S, 106.67°E — 840 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 13.0 square miles of land, 06794 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,282This ZIP1,282
Households491This ZIP491
Housing units629This ZIP629
Median age49.0This ZIP49.0Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$96,979This ZIP$96,979Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$733,100This ZIP$733,100Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,294This ZIP$1,294Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%This ZIP46.8%
Mean commute22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min
Population density98.6 / sq miThis ZIP98.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments55This ZIP55
Employees476This ZIP476
Annual payroll$38,039,000This ZIP$38,039,000
Tax returns filed610This ZIP610
Total adjusted gross income$109,875,000This ZIP$109,875,000

Land area

Land area13.00 sq miThis ZIP13.00 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 06794

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ZIP codes near 06794

ZIPCityDistance
06793 Washington, CT 2.2 mi
06777 New Preston Marble Dale, CT 2.9 mi
06758 Lakeside, CT 5.4 mi
06751 Bethlehem, CT 5.9 mi
06776 New Milford, CT 6.0 mi
06750 Bantam, CT 6.1 mi
06783 Roxbury, CT 6.7 mi
06763 Morris, CT 6.7 mi
06754 Cornwall Bridge, CT 7.6 mi
06785 South Kent, CT 7.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06794?

06794 is in Washington Depot, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Its published point location is 41.6493, -73.3251.

What county is 06794 in?

06794 lies in Litchfield County.

What area code is 06794?

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

What time zone is 06794 in?

06794 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06794?

About 1,282 people live in ZIP code 06794, in 491 households, at 98.6 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 06794?

$96,979 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06794?

The closest are 06793 (2.2 mi), 06777 (2.9 mi), 06758 (5.4 mi), 06751 (5.9 mi) and 06776 (6 mi).

Is 06794 a PO Box ZIP code?

06794 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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