| City: | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| City Alias: | Hartford, Silver Lane |
| Names to Avoid: | E Hartford |
| Planning Region: | Capitol Planning Region |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:12:23 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 860 / 959 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 41.7568, -72.6217 |
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ZIP code 06138 serves the Silver Lane branch post office in East Hartford, Connecticut. This isn't a standalone community but rather a postal branch operating within the larger East Hartford area. The ZIP has no defined territory of its own and sits entirely within the boundaries of ZIP 06118.
The Silver Lane facility maintains 209 PO Boxes and handles mail for 88 businesses. All street delivery in the area goes through the single address of Silver Lane, with unit designators for individual businesses. The branch office provides a convenient alternative for residents and businesses who prefer a Silver Lane address or need local PO Box access.
This isn't a PO Box Only Zone. Customers in this area can receive street delivery through the parent ZIP 06118 or choose to rent a PO Box at the Silver Lane branch. Mail addressed to "Silver Lane, CT 06138" or "East Hartford, CT 06138" both reach the same facility. Hartford is also recognized as a valid city name for this ZIP code.
All delivery points are located at a single address on Silver Lane.
ZIP Code 06138 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 288Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 06138 is located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, within the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 25540) and Connecticut's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,212,381 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 06138. 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: | 1,212,381Source: Census |
| MSA: | Hartford, CT MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 675.45 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0922700Source: Census |
| Place Name: | East Hartford CDP; ConnecticutSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 06138 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.
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 February 1, 2026.