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06812

ZIP 06812 is New Fairfield, Connecticut, in Fairfield County; area codes 203 and 475; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Fairfield
Metro area
none
Population
13,584
Coordinates
41.4803, -73.4869
☼ Live from 06812 — New Fairfield, CT

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Where 06812 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06812
  • 🔢 Type 06812 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIBgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,812 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 131. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06811 (Danbury, CT, 4 mi away) and 06813 (Danbury, CT, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06812 becomes 21860, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01826, 01862, 02186, 02816, 02861, 06128, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86021 in Colorado City, AZ, 2,127 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,316 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06812 and you would come out at 41.48°S, 106.51°E — 836 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 20.4 square miles of land, 06812 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population13,584This ZIP13,584
Households4,562This ZIP4,562
Housing units5,107This ZIP5,107
Median age42.9This ZIP42.9Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$137,647This ZIP$137,647Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$484,800This ZIP$484,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,896This ZIP$1,896Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher48.3%This ZIP48.3%
Mean commute42.3 minThis ZIP42.3 min
Population density665.2 / sq miThis ZIP665.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments211This ZIP211
Employees1,150This ZIP1,150
Annual payroll$56,532,000This ZIP$56,532,000
Tax returns filed6,910This ZIP6,910
Total adjusted gross income$980,463,000This ZIP$980,463,000

Land area

Land area20.42 sq miThis ZIP20.42 sq mi
Water area4.69 sq miThis ZIP4.69 sq mi

Other place names in 06812

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 06812

ZIPCityDistance
06811 Danbury, CT 4.0 mi
06804 Brookfield, CT 5.0 mi
12563 Patterson, NY 5.4 mi
06813 Danbury, CT 6.1 mi
06817 Danbury, CT 6.1 mi
06784 Sherman, CT 6.9 mi
06752 Bridgewater, CT 7.1 mi
06810 Danbury, CT 7.2 mi
10509 Brewster, NY 7.3 mi
06440 Hawleyville, CT 7.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06812?

06812 is in New Fairfield, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.4803, -73.4869.

What county is 06812 in?

06812 lies in Fairfield County.

What area code is 06812?

New Fairfield uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 06812 in?

06812 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06812?

About 13,584 people live in ZIP code 06812, in 4,562 households, at 665.2 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 06812?

$137,647 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06812?

The closest are 06811 (4 mi), 06804 (5 mi), 12563 (5.4 mi), 06813 (6.1 mi) and 06817 (6.1 mi).

Is 06812 a PO Box ZIP code?

06812 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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