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06791

ZIP 06791 is Harwinton, Connecticut, in Litchfield County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Litchfield
Metro area
none
Population
5,602
Coordinates
41.7613, -73.0604
☼ Live from 06791 — Harwinton, CT

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Where 06791 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06791
  • 🔢 Type 06791 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGLgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 06791 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06790 (Torrington, CT, 6 mi away) and 06792 (Torrington, CT, 0 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06791 becomes 19760, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07961, 09176, 09716, 10976, 17069, 17960, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96701 in Aiea, HI, 4,988 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
  • 🎯1,337 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06791 and you would come out at 41.76°S, 106.94°E — 837 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 30.9 square miles of land, 06791 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,602This ZIP5,602
Households2,158This ZIP2,158
Housing units2,285This ZIP2,285
Median age46.2This ZIP46.2Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$129,762This ZIP$129,762Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$351,700This ZIP$351,700Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,504This ZIP$1,504Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.0%This ZIP40.0%
Mean commute25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min
Population density181.5 / sq miThis ZIP181.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments88This ZIP88
Employees890This ZIP890
Annual payroll$72,989,000This ZIP$72,989,000
Tax returns filed2,930This ZIP2,930
Total adjusted gross income$298,636,000This ZIP$298,636,000

Land area

Land area30.87 sq miThis ZIP30.87 sq mi
Water area0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi

Other place names in 06791

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ZIP codes near 06791

ZIPCityDistance
06792 Torrington, CT 0.5 mi
06778 Northfield, CT 3.7 mi
06013 Burlington, CT 5.8 mi
06790 Torrington, CT 6.2 mi
06057 New Hartford, CT 6.4 mi
06787 Thomaston, CT 6.4 mi
06786 Terryville, CT 6.5 mi
06781 Pequabuck, CT 7.3 mi
06759 Litchfield, CT 8.2 mi
06782 Plymouth, CT 8.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06791?

06791 is in Harwinton, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Its published point location is 41.7613, -73.0604.

What county is 06791 in?

06791 lies in Litchfield County.

What area code is 06791?

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

What time zone is 06791 in?

06791 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06791?

About 5,602 people live in ZIP code 06791, in 2,158 households, at 181.5 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 06791?

$129,762 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06791?

The closest are 06792 (0.5 mi), 06778 (3.7 mi), 06013 (5.8 mi), 06790 (6.2 mi) and 06057 (6.4 mi).

Is 06791 a PO Box ZIP code?

06791 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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