ZIP Code 06779 — Oakville, CT
06779 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Oakville, Connecticut, in Naugatuck Valley County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 06779 at a glance
| ZIP code | 06779 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Oakville |
| State | Connecticut (CT) |
| County | Naugatuck Valley FIPS 09140 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 8,364 |
| Coordinates | 41.595620, -73.080580 |
How ZIP+4 works in 06779
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 06779. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 06779 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 06779.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 06704 | Waterbury, CT | 2.5 mi |
| 06710 | Waterbury, CT | 2.5 mi |
| 06795 | Watertown, CT | 2.7 mi |
| 06702 | Waterbury, CT | 3.2 mi |
| 06708 | Waterbury, CT | 3.3 mi |
| 06782 | Plymouth, CT | 4.4 mi |
| 06706 | Waterbury, CT | 5.2 mi |
| 06787 | Thomaston, CT | 5.2 mi |
| 06762 | Middlebury, CT | 5.2 mi |
| 06705 | Waterbury, CT | 5.6 mi |
| 06716 | Wolcott, CT | 5.6 mi |
| 06786 | Terryville, CT | 6.1 mi |
Questions about 06779
What is the ZIP+4 code for 06779?
06779 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 06779, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 06779?
06779 is assigned to Oakville, Connecticut, in Naugatuck Valley County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
Need thousands of these?
Upload a CSV and get ZIP+4, county, carrier route, and delivery-point data appended to every row — or call the API directly.