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Where 06801 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 06801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,801 = 3 × 2267. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06798 (Woodbury, CT, 16 mi away) and 06804 (Brookfield, CT, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06801 becomes 10860, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00681, 01068, 01086, 01608, 01860, 06018, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86001 in Flagstaff, AZ, 2,103 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,321 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06801 and you would come out at 41.37°S, 106.61°E — 827 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 16.9 square miles of land, 06801 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,796This ZIP20,796 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,782This ZIP7,782 |
| Housing units | 8,181This ZIP8,181 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $116,541This ZIP$116,541Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $434,600This ZIP$434,600Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,640This ZIP$1,640Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.7%This ZIP45.7% |
| Mean commute | 32.5 minThis ZIP32.5 min |
| Population density | 1,229.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,229.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 566This ZIP566 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,540This ZIP7,540 |
| Annual payroll | $438,802,000This ZIP$438,802,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,370This ZIP10,370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,047,770,000This ZIP$1,047,770,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.92 sq miThis ZIP16.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 06801
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06810 | Danbury, CT | 3.6 mi |
06813 | Danbury, CT | 3.8 mi |
06817 | Danbury, CT | 3.8 mi |
06470 | Newtown, CT | 4.1 mi |
06876 | Redding Ridge, CT | 4.4 mi |
06440 | Hawleyville, CT | 4.4 mi |
06814 | Danbury, CT | 4.4 mi |
06816 | Danbury, CT | 4.4 mi |
06852 | Norwalk, CT | 4.4 mi |
06857 | Norwalk, CT | 4.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06801?
06801 is in Bethel, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.3698, -73.3895.
What county is 06801 in?
06801 lies in Fairfield County.
What area code is 06801?
Bethel uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06801 in?
06801 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06801?
About 20,796 people live in ZIP code 06801, in 7,782 households, at 1,229.4 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 06801?
$116,541 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06801?
The closest are 06810 (3.6 mi), 06813 (3.8 mi), 06817 (3.8 mi), 06470 (4.1 mi) and 06876 (4.4 mi).
Is 06801 a PO Box ZIP code?
06801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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