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06790

ZIP 06790 is in Torrington, Connecticut, in Litchfield County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time. Torrington has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 06792.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Litchfield
Metro area
none
Population
35,566
Coordinates
41.8341, -73.1314
☼ Live from 06790 — Torrington, CT

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Where 06790 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06790
  • 🔢 Type 06790 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,790 = 2 × 5 × 7 × 97. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06787 (Thomaston, CT, 12 mi away) and 06791 (Harwinton, CT, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06790 becomes 09760 — and that is a real ZIP code: APO AE, a military post office, 6,499 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00769, 00976, 06079, 06907, 07069, 07096, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09760 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,499 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
  • 🎯1,333 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06790 and you would come out at 41.83°S, 106.87°E — 843 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 41.5 square miles of land, 06790 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population35,566This ZIP35,566
Households15,406This ZIP15,406
Housing units16,933This ZIP16,933
Median age43.0This ZIP43.0Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$70,912This ZIP$70,912Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$215,600This ZIP$215,600Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,169This ZIP$1,169Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%This ZIP24.8%
Mean commute25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min
Population density857.1 / sq miThis ZIP857.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments869This ZIP869
Employees13,812This ZIP13,812
Annual payroll$768,331,000This ZIP$768,331,000
Tax returns filed18,140This ZIP18,140
Total adjusted gross income$1,108,760,000This ZIP$1,108,760,000

Land area

Land area41.50 sq miThis ZIP41.50 sq mi
Water area0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi

Other place names in 06790

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ZIP codes near 06790

ZIPCityDistance
06094 Winchester Center, CT 4.4 mi
06756 Goshen, CT 5.5 mi
06791 Harwinton, CT 6.2 mi
06098 Winsted, CT 6.5 mi
06792 Torrington, CT 6.6 mi
06759 Litchfield, CT 6.8 mi
06057 New Hartford, CT 6.9 mi
06778 Northfield, CT 8.1 mi
06061 Pine Meadow, CT 8.9 mi
06058 Norfolk, CT 9.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06790?

06790 is in Torrington, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Its published point location is 41.8341, -73.1314.

What county is 06790 in?

06790 lies in Litchfield County.

What area code is 06790?

Torrington uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 06790 in?

06790 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06790?

About 35,566 people live in ZIP code 06790, in 15,406 households, at 857.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 06790?

$70,912 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06790?

The closest are 06094 (4.4 mi), 06756 (5.5 mi), 06791 (6.2 mi), 06098 (6.5 mi) and 06792 (6.6 mi).

Is 06790 a PO Box ZIP code?

06790 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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