ZIP Code 06050 in New Britain, CT

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:New Britain, Connecticut
Planning Region:Capitol Planning Region
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:59:56 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:860 / 959
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:41.6612, -72.7801
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06050 - New Britain, CT

ZIP Code 06050, New Britain

Small Town No Census Data
LocationCapitol County, CT
Area0.0 sq mi
Delivery Points793 (1 homes, 253 businesses)
PO Boxes539
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code maintains 539 PO Boxes in a tiny 0.05 square mile area, functioning as a centralized postal facility rather than a residential neighborhood
  • Only two streets receive carrier delivery: Chestnut Street with 141 delivery points and Stanley Street with 1 delivery point
  • The facility serves 253 businesses, indicating strong commercial use of the PO Box system
  • With 72 PO Box ZIP+4 records and 143 street delivery records, the location balances both services but emphasizes box rentals
  • Chestnut Street includes multi-unit deliveries, suggesting apartment buildings or office complexes receive carrier service
  • The post office is classified as providing city delivery with carrier route rate sortation, operating as an urban postal station

Postal Services and Delivery

The facility supports 253 businesses alongside individual box holders. With 215 ZIP+4 records split between 143 street delivery points and 72 PO Box records, this location functions as both a neighborhood delivery station and a regional box service center. The two street routes handle 142 delivery points, while the bulk of the facility's purpose revolves around maintaining the PO Box operation for customers throughout the surrounding area.

Street Name Patterns

Minimal Street Network Urban Station

The extremely limited street delivery network confirms this ZIP's primary role as a PO Box facility. Chestnut Street dominates with 141 delivery points including multi-unit addresses, while Stanley Street has just one delivery point. The named buildings (Supervisor Accountable Paper and Postmaster) are internal postal designations rather than customer-facing addresses.

Nearby Areas

South West Behind the Rocks Parkville South End Barry Square

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 06050 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 52 business establishments, employing about 1,599 people with an annual payroll of $135,745,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:1Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:747Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:52Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$30,838,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$135,745,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:1,599Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 06050 is located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, within the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 25540) and Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,144,012 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 06050. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTSource: Census
CBSA Number:25540Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:1,144,012Source: Census
MSA:Hartford, CT MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:05Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:1248.16 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:0950370Source: Census
Place Name:New Britain city; ConnecticutSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


06051 | | 06045

Schools in ZIP Code 06050


We could not locate which school district 06050 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Raymond Hill School 370 Linwood St
New Britain, CT 06052
District: Private SchoolNearby
Sacred Heart School 35 Orange St
New Britain, CT 06053
District: Private SchoolNearby
Solterra Academy 300 John Downey Dr
New Britain, CT 60512
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 06050


Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain 200 John Downey Dr
New Britain, CT 06051
Type: Post Secondary
Charter Oak State College 55 Paul Manafort Drive
New Britain, CT 06053
Type: Post Secondary
Central Connecticut State University 1615 Stanley St
New Britain, CT 06050
Type: Post Secondary
American Institute-West Hartford 99 South Street
West Hartford, CT 06110-1922
Type: Post Secondary
Tunxis Community College 271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, CT 06032-3187
Type: Post Secondary
Cortiva Institute 45 Shunpike Road, Suite 10
Cromwell, CT 06416
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov