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Where 06896 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 06896 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGBgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,896 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 431. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06890 (Southport, CT, 12 mi away) and 06897 (Wilton, CT, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06896 becomes 69860, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09866, 60689, 60968, 68069, 68960, 96068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09866 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,557 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% 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 06896 and you would come out at 41.31°S, 106.61°E — 824 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 31.4 square miles of land, 06896 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,779This ZIP8,779 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,399This ZIP3,399 |
| Housing units | 3,595This ZIP3,595 |
| Median age | 52.0This ZIP52.0Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $186,060This ZIP$186,060Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $706,300This ZIP$706,300Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,101This ZIP$2,101Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 72.1%This ZIP72.1% |
| Mean commute | 36.1 minThis ZIP36.1 min |
| Population density | 279.8 / sq miThis ZIP279.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 171This ZIP171 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,373This ZIP1,373 |
| Annual payroll | $97,533,000This ZIP$97,533,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,220This ZIP4,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $953,912,000This ZIP$953,912,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.38 sq miThis ZIP31.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 06896
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06896
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06814 | Danbury, CT | 1.5 mi |
06816 | Danbury, CT | 1.5 mi |
06852 | Norwalk, CT | 1.5 mi |
06857 | Norwalk, CT | 1.5 mi |
06860 | Norwalk, CT | 1.5 mi |
06875 | Redding Center, CT | 1.5 mi |
06888 | Westport, CT | 1.5 mi |
06876 | Redding Ridge, CT | 2.3 mi |
06829 | Georgetown, CT | 3.9 mi |
06801 | Bethel, CT | 4.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06896?
06896 is in Redding, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.3054, -73.3926.
What county is 06896 in?
06896 lies in Fairfield County.
What area code is 06896?
Redding uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06896 in?
06896 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06896?
About 8,779 people live in ZIP code 06896, in 3,399 households, at 279.8 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 06896?
$186,060 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06896?
The closest are 06814 (1.5 mi), 06816 (1.5 mi), 06852 (1.5 mi), 06857 (1.5 mi) and 06860 (1.5 mi).
Is 06896 a PO Box ZIP code?
06896 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “06896 ZIP Code — Redding, Connecticut (Fairfield County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/06896
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