ZIP Code 06230 in Abington, CT

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Abington, Connecticut
Planning Region:Northeastern Ct Planning Region
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:12:45 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:959
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:41.8608, -72.0072
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06230 - Abington, CT

ZIP Code 06230, Abington

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationNortheastern Ct County, CT
Area0 sq mi Single Point
PO Boxes0 No PO Boxes
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 06259
Key Facts
  • This ZIP was classified as PO Box only before 2004, but currently has no PO Boxes and provides street delivery to 45 addresses
  • Mail is delivered via one city carrier route and two rural routes serving 18 different streets
  • Mashamquet Road and Hampton Road contain the most delivery points, with 10 and 9 addresses respectively
  • This ZIP has no staffed post office facility and is geographically contained within ZIP 06259 (Pomfret)
  • The PO Box classification is a legacy designation that no longer matches current mail delivery operations

Community Overview

Abington is a small rural area in northeastern Connecticut, assigned ZIP code 06230 despite having no traditional post office facility. This ZIP was classified as PO Box only before October 2004, but current delivery patterns tell a different story.

Postal Services

Mail reaches Abington through a combination of one city carrier route and two rural routes, serving 45 delivery points across 18 streets. The largest concentration of addresses is on Mashamquet Road (10 delivery points) and Hampton Road (9 delivery points). Other streets like Drown Road, Brooklyn Road, and Paine Road serve smaller clusters of homes.

Legacy Classification

This ZIP doesn't have PO Boxes or a staffed post office. Instead, it functions as a delivery zone within the larger Pomfret area (ZIP 06259), which geographically contains this location. The P classification is a legacy designation that doesn't match current operations, where residents receive mail through standard carrier delivery rather than PO Boxes.

Street Name Patterns

Rural Roads Family Names

Street names follow typical rural New England patterns with family names and local roads.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 06230 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:1,160Source: 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

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 06230 is located in Northeastern Ct Planning Region, Connecticut, within the Putnam, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 39480) and Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 06230. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Putnam, CTSource: Census
CBSA Number:39480Source: Census
CBSA Type:MicroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:0Source: Census
MSA:New London-Norwich, CT-RI MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:02Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:1987.68 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


06231 | | 06226

Schools in ZIP Code 06230


We could not locate which school district 06230 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.

Pomfret Community School 20 Pomfret St.
Pomfret Center, CT 06259
District: Pomfret School DistrictNearby
Eastford Elementary School 12 Westford Road
Eastford, CT 06242
District: Eastford School DistrictNearby
Woodstock Middle School 147 B-Route 169
Woodstock, CT 06281
District: Woodstock School DistrictNearby
Hampton Elementary School 380 Main St.
Hampton, CT 06247
District: Hampton School DistrictNearby
Killingly Intermediate School 1599 Upper Maple St.
Dayville, CT 06241
District: Killingly School DistrictNearby
Pomfret School 398 Pomfret St
Pomfret, CT 06258
District: Private SchoolNearby
Learning Clinic 476 Pomfret Rd/Rt. 169
Brooklyn, CT 06234
District: Private SchoolNearby
Putnam Science Academy 18 Maple St
Putnam, CT 06260
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 06230


Quinebaug Valley Community College 742 Upper Maple St
Danielson, CT 06239-1436
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Connecticut 352 Mansfield Road
Storrs, CT 06269
Type: Post Secondary
Nichols College Center Rd
Dudley, MA 01571-5000
Type: Post Secondary
Eastern Connecticut State University 83 Windham St
Willimantic, CT 06226
Type: Post Secondary
Technology Learning Center 11 Buffum Dam Road
Oxford, MA 01540-1411
Type: Post Secondary
Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District 57 Old Muggett Hill Rd
Charlton, MA 01507-1331
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 February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], 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: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov