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06824

ZIP 06824 is in Fairfield, Connecticut, in Fairfield County; area codes 203 and 475; Eastern time. Fairfield has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 06825 and 06828.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Fairfield
Metro area
none
Population
36,716
Coordinates
41.1730, -73.2808
☼ Live from 06824 — Fairfield, CT

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Where 06824 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 06824
  • 🔢 Type 06824 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZBgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,824 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 853. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06820 (Darien, CT, 12 mi away) and 06825 (Fairfield, CT, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06824 becomes 42860, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02468, 02648, 02864, 04268, 04286, 04628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86402 in Kingman, AZ, 2,230 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,328 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06824 and you would come out at 41.17°S, 106.72°E — 813 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 20.1 square miles of land, 06824 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population36,716This ZIP36,716
Households11,940This ZIP11,940
Housing units12,468This ZIP12,468
Median age38.5This ZIP38.5Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$193,300This ZIP$193,300Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$869,100This ZIP$869,100Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,264This ZIP$2,264Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher75.2%This ZIP75.2%
Mean commute32.7 minThis ZIP32.7 min
Population density1,827.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,827.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,132This ZIP1,132
Employees13,986This ZIP13,986
Annual payroll$882,963,000This ZIP$882,963,000
Tax returns filed15,260This ZIP15,260
Total adjusted gross income$4,473,228,000This ZIP$4,473,228,000

Land area

Land area20.09 sq miThis ZIP20.09 sq mi
Water area1.28 sq miThis ZIP1.28 sq mi

Other place names in 06824

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ZIP codes near 06824

ZIPCityDistance
06890 Southport, CT 1.7 mi
06828 Fairfield, CT 2.5 mi
06825 Fairfield, CT 2.5 mi
06605 Bridgeport, CT 3.4 mi
06604 Bridgeport, CT 3.9 mi
06880 Westport, CT 3.9 mi
06838 Greens Farms, CT 4.0 mi
06601 Bridgeport, CT 4.0 mi
06673 Bridgeport, CT 4.0 mi
06699 Bridgeport, CT 4.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06824?

06824 is in Fairfield, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.1730, -73.2808.

What county is 06824 in?

06824 lies in Fairfield County.

What area code is 06824?

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

What time zone is 06824 in?

06824 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06824?

About 36,716 people live in ZIP code 06824, in 11,940 households, at 1,827.8 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 06824?

$193,300 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06824?

The closest are 06890 (1.7 mi), 06828 (2.5 mi), 06825 (2.5 mi), 06605 (3.4 mi) and 06604 (3.9 mi).

Is 06824 a PO Box ZIP code?

06824 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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