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Where 06897 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 06897 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGBgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,897 = 3 × 11 × 11 × 19. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06896 (Redding, CT, 7 mi away) and 06901 (Stamford, CT, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06897 becomes 79860, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06798, 06879, 07869, 09768, 09876, 68790, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09768 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,539 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 06897 and you would come out at 41.21°S, 106.56°E — 821 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 26.8 square miles of land, 06897 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,777This ZIP18,777 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,122This ZIP6,122 |
| Housing units | 6,408This ZIP6,408 |
| Median age | 43.1This ZIP43.1Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $242,199This ZIP$242,199Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $928,800This ZIP$928,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,819This ZIP$1,819Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.2%This ZIP75.2% |
| Mean commute | 35.9 minThis ZIP35.9 min |
| Population density | 700.9 / sq miThis ZIP700.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 647This ZIP647 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,385This ZIP10,385 |
| Annual payroll | $1,177,852,000This ZIP$1,177,852,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,480This ZIP8,480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,940,638,000This ZIP$2,940,638,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.79 sq miThis ZIP26.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Other place names in 06897
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06897
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06829 | Georgetown, CT | 3.1 mi |
06883 | Weston, CT | 4.0 mi |
06840 | New Canaan, CT | 4.7 mi |
06851 | Norwalk, CT | 5.4 mi |
06879 | Ridgefield, CT | 5.7 mi |
06850 | Norwalk, CT | 5.8 mi |
10590 | South Salem, NY | 5.9 mi |
06881 | Westport, CT | 6.5 mi |
10576 | Pound Ridge, NY | 6.9 mi |
06889 | Westport, CT | 6.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06897?
06897 is in Wilton, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.2113, -73.4410.
What county is 06897 in?
06897 lies in Fairfield County.
What area code is 06897?
Wilton uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06897 in?
06897 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06897?
About 18,777 people live in ZIP code 06897, in 6,122 households, at 700.9 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 06897?
$242,199 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06897?
The closest are 06829 (3.1 mi), 06883 (4 mi), 06840 (4.7 mi), 06851 (5.4 mi) and 06879 (5.7 mi).
Is 06897 a PO Box ZIP code?
06897 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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