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Where 06905 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 06905 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOGgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,905 = 5 × 1381. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06904 (Stamford, CT, 2 mi away) and 06906 (Stamford, CT, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06905 becomes 50960, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00659, 00956, 00965, 05069, 05609, 05906, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09605 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,532 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 06905 and you would come out at 41.09°S, 106.46°E — 818 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 5.1 square miles of land, 06905 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,725This ZIP20,725 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,503This ZIP8,503 |
| Housing units | 9,015This ZIP9,015 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $136,757This ZIP$136,757Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $618,400This ZIP$618,400Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,318This ZIP$2,318Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.0%This ZIP62.0% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 4,087.0 / sq miThis ZIP4,087.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 949This ZIP949 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,589This ZIP10,589 |
| Annual payroll | $904,597,000This ZIP$904,597,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,410This ZIP11,410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,579,508,000This ZIP$1,579,508,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.07 sq miThis ZIP5.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 06905
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06905
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06906 | Stamford, CT | 1.5 mi |
06907 | Stamford, CT | 1.6 mi |
06902 | Stamford, CT | 2.0 mi |
06901 | Stamford, CT | 2.4 mi |
06904 | Stamford, CT | 2.4 mi |
06911 | Stamford, CT | 2.4 mi |
06912 | Stamford, CT | 2.4 mi |
06913 | Stamford, CT | 2.4 mi |
06914 | Stamford, CT | 2.4 mi |
06920 | Stamford, CT | 2.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06905?
06905 is in Stamford, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.0878, -73.5436.
What county is 06905 in?
06905 lies in Fairfield County.
What area code is 06905?
Stamford uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06905 in?
06905 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06905?
About 20,725 people live in ZIP code 06905, in 8,503 households, at 4,087.0 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 06905?
$136,757 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06905?
The closest are 06906 (1.5 mi), 06907 (1.6 mi), 06902 (2 mi), 06901 (2.4 mi) and 06904 (2.4 mi).
Is 06905 a PO Box ZIP code?
06905 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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