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Where 06901 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 06901 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOGgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,901 = 67 × 103. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06897 (Wilton, CT, 12 mi away) and 06902 (Stamford, CT, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06901 becomes 10960 — and that is a real ZIP code: Nyack, NY, 20 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00916, 00961, 01069, 01096, 01609, 01906, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09601 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,108 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,315 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06901 and you would come out at 41.05°S, 106.46°E — 816 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 0.509 square miles of land, 06901 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 246 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,037This ZIP11,037 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,071This ZIP6,071 |
| Housing units | 6,559This ZIP6,559 |
| Median age | 30.9This ZIP30.9Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $102,641This ZIP$102,641Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $478,700This ZIP$478,700Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,538This ZIP$2,538Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.8%This ZIP68.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min |
| Population density | 21,683.7 / sq miThis ZIP21,683.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 946This ZIP946 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20,640This ZIP20,640 |
| Annual payroll | $3,716,613,000This ZIP$3,716,613,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,990This ZIP5,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $962,610,000This ZIP$962,610,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 06901
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06901
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06904 | Stamford, CT | 0.0 mi |
06911 | Stamford, CT | 0.0 mi |
06912 | Stamford, CT | 0.0 mi |
06913 | Stamford, CT | 0.0 mi |
06914 | Stamford, CT | 0.0 mi |
06920 | Stamford, CT | 0.0 mi |
06927 | Stamford, CT | 0.0 mi |
06921 | Stamford, CT | 0.3 mi |
06902 | Stamford, CT | 0.5 mi |
06926 | Stamford, CT | 0.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06901?
06901 is in Stamford, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.0536, -73.5384.
What county is 06901 in?
06901 lies in Fairfield County.
What area code is 06901?
Stamford uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06901 in?
06901 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06901?
About 11,037 people live in ZIP code 06901, in 6,071 households, at 21,683.7 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 06901?
$102,641 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06901?
The closest are 06904 (0 mi), 06911 (0 mi), 06912 (0 mi), 06913 (0 mi) and 06914 (0 mi).
Is 06901 a PO Box ZIP code?
06901 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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