| City: | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Names to Avoid: | Aetna Life, Hfd, Htfd |
| Planning Region: | Capitol Planning Region |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:04:24 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 860 / 959 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 41.7638, -72.6859 |
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Aetna Life Insurance Company operates under dedicated ZIP code 06156 in Hartford's Asylum Hill neighborhood. Founded in 1853 when Aetna Fire Insurance spun off its annuity department, Aetna Life became one of the major insurers that helped Hartford earn the nickname "Insurance Capital of the World." Eliphalet Bulkeley served as the company's first president.
In 1931, Aetna moved its corporate headquarters to a landmark building on Farmington Avenue designed by architect James Gamble Rogers. The Colonial Revival structure with its golden dome was the largest office building in Connecticut and the largest Colonial Revival building in the world at its completion. Postal records identify 5 delivery codes routing to Aetna facilities including Aetna Life & Casualty and Aetna Pharmacy Management on Farmington Avenue.
CVS Health acquired Aetna in November 2018, though operations continue under the Aetna name. This ZIP has been active since before October 2004. Census demographic data is not available for this commercial designation. Hartford is the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 19 |
| Employment: | 3,569 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 06156 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 19 business establishments, employing about 3,570 people with an annual payroll of $504,847,000. 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: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 19Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $170,153,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $504,847,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 3,570Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 06156 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 1,144,012 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 06156. 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: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 675.45 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0937000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Hartford city; ConnecticutSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 06156 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 January 1, 2026.