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Where 06854 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 06854 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSBgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,854 = 2 × 23 × 149. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06853 (Norwalk, CT, 2 mi away) and 06855 (Norwalk, CT, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06854 becomes 45860 — and that is a real ZIP code: Maria Stein, OH, 582 miles away.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04568, 04658, 04685, 04856, 04865, 05468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86405 in Lake Havasu City, AZ, 2,258 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,320 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06854 and you would come out at 41.09°S, 106.57°E — 814 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 4.8 square miles of land, 06854 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 32,118This ZIP32,118 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,769This ZIP11,769 |
| Housing units | 12,588This ZIP12,588 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,679This ZIP$86,679Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $460,500This ZIP$460,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,049This ZIP$2,049Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5%This ZIP35.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 6,678.7 / sq miThis ZIP6,678.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 915This ZIP915 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,609This ZIP15,609 |
| Annual payroll | $1,144,865,000This ZIP$1,144,865,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,110This ZIP15,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,263,751,000This ZIP$1,263,751,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.81 sq miThis ZIP4.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
Other place names in 06854
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06854
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06856 | Norwalk, CT | 1.5 mi |
06858 | Norwalk, CT | 1.5 mi |
06853 | Norwalk, CT | 1.8 mi |
06855 | Norwalk, CT | 2.4 mi |
06850 | Norwalk, CT | 2.7 mi |
06820 | Darien, CT | 2.9 mi |
06851 | Norwalk, CT | 3.6 mi |
06907 | Stamford, CT | 4.8 mi |
06906 | Stamford, CT | 5.0 mi |
06881 | Westport, CT | 5.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06854?
06854 is in Norwalk, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.0909, -73.4288.
What county is 06854 in?
06854 lies in Fairfield County.
What area code is 06854?
Norwalk uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06854 in?
06854 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06854?
About 32,118 people live in ZIP code 06854, in 11,769 households, at 6,678.7 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 06854?
$86,679 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06854?
The closest are 06856 (1.5 mi), 06858 (1.5 mi), 06853 (1.8 mi), 06855 (2.4 mi) and 06850 (2.7 mi).
Is 06854 a PO Box ZIP code?
06854 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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