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Where 06850 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 06850 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSBgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,850 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 137. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06840 (New Canaan, CT, 4 mi away) and 06851 (Norwalk, CT, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06850 becomes 05860 — and that is a real ZIP code: Orleans, VT, 263 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00685, 05068, 05086, 05680, 05860, 06058, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85060 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,170 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,319 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06850 and you would come out at 41.13°S, 106.55°E — 817 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 6.8 square miles of land, 06850 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,692This ZIP19,692 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,138This ZIP8,138 |
| Housing units | 8,598This ZIP8,598 |
| Median age | 40.0This ZIP40.0Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $123,633This ZIP$123,633Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $581,200This ZIP$581,200Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,170This ZIP$2,170Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.2%This ZIP51.2% |
| Mean commute | 27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min |
| Population density | 2,904.0 / sq miThis ZIP2,904.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 499This ZIP499 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,466This ZIP5,466 |
| Annual payroll | $516,104,000This ZIP$516,104,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,470This ZIP11,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,213,563,000This ZIP$1,213,563,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.78 sq miThis ZIP6.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 06850
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06850
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06856 | Norwalk, CT | 1.7 mi |
06858 | Norwalk, CT | 1.9 mi |
06851 | Norwalk, CT | 2.4 mi |
06854 | Norwalk, CT | 2.7 mi |
06840 | New Canaan, CT | 3.7 mi |
06820 | Darien, CT | 4.0 mi |
06853 | Norwalk, CT | 4.3 mi |
06907 | Stamford, CT | 4.3 mi |
06881 | Westport, CT | 4.6 mi |
06855 | Norwalk, CT | 4.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06850?
06850 is in Norwalk, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.1274, -73.4453.
What county is 06850 in?
06850 lies in Fairfield County.
What area code is 06850?
Norwalk uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06850 in?
06850 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06850?
About 19,692 people live in ZIP code 06850, in 8,138 households, at 2,904.0 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 06850?
$123,633 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06850?
The closest are 06856 (1.7 mi), 06858 (1.9 mi), 06851 (2.4 mi), 06854 (2.7 mi) and 06840 (3.7 mi).
Is 06850 a PO Box ZIP code?
06850 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06850 ZIP Code — Norwalk, Connecticut (Fairfield County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06850
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