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Where 06906 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 06906 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOGgO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 6,906 = 2 × 3 × 1151. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06905 (Stamford, CT, 2 mi away) and 06907 (Stamford, CT, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 06906 becomes 60960 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rankin, IL, 752 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00669, 00966, 06069, 06096, 09066, 09606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09606 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,180 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,316 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06906 and you would come out at 41.07°S, 106.48°E — 817 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 1.3 square miles of land, 06906 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,199This ZIP9,199 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,297This ZIP3,297 |
| Housing units | 3,630This ZIP3,630 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Connecticut41.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $93,675This ZIP$93,675Connecticut$95,781US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $596,800This ZIP$596,800Connecticut$366,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,288This ZIP$2,288Connecticut$1,488US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.9%This ZIP43.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 6,819.1 / sq miThis ZIP6,819.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 265This ZIP265 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,703This ZIP1,703 |
| Annual payroll | $100,906,000This ZIP$100,906,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,360This ZIP5,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $485,026,000This ZIP$485,026,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.35 sq miThis ZIP1.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 06906
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 06906
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
06902 | Stamford, CT | 1.5 mi |
06922 | Stamford, CT | 1.5 mi |
06905 | Stamford, CT | 1.5 mi |
06901 | Stamford, CT | 1.5 mi |
06904 | Stamford, CT | 1.6 mi |
06911 | Stamford, CT | 1.6 mi |
06912 | Stamford, CT | 1.6 mi |
06913 | Stamford, CT | 1.6 mi |
06914 | Stamford, CT | 1.6 mi |
06920 | Stamford, CT | 1.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 06906?
06906 is in Stamford, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Its published point location is 41.0723, -73.5222.
What county is 06906 in?
06906 lies in Fairfield County.
What area code is 06906?
Stamford uses area codes 203 and 475, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 06906 in?
06906 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 06906?
About 9,199 people live in ZIP code 06906, in 3,297 households, at 6,819.1 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 06906?
$93,675 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.
What ZIP codes are near 06906?
The closest are 06902 (1.5 mi), 06922 (1.5 mi), 06905 (1.5 mi), 06901 (1.5 mi) and 06904 (1.6 mi).
Is 06906 a PO Box ZIP code?
06906 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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