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ZIP Code 06785: South Kent, CT
ZIP code 06785 uses the postal name South Kent, Connecticut and lies entirely in Litchfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 820 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $118,688 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- South Kent · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Litchfield County
- House district
- CT-5 119th Congress
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.6 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 06785?
06785 centers on 41.709°, -73.450° and covers 15.6 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 06757, 06755, 06754, 06777, 06776.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 06785, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 06785 compare with the rest of Litchfield County?
| Measure | 06785 | In Litchfield County | In CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 818 | 36th of 43 | 257th of 288 |
| Median household income | $119k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $761k | not ranked | not ranked |
06785's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (818). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 43% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 06785?
The 2020 Census counted 753 people in 06785; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 818. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 818±209 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 753
- Households
- 319
- Median age
- 48.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 06785?
Of the 818 people the ACS estimates in 06785, 16.7% are under 18 and 31.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.6%).
- Under 1816.7%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older31.1%
- White, not Hispanic99.6%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 06785 earn?
Median household income is $118,688 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $118,688±$49,080
- Income per person
- $87,278
- Below the poverty line
- 2.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 66.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $273,362340 returns; wages 34% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 06785?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $761,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.3%
- Housing units
- 477
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 06785?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 06785?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06757 | Kent | 2,125 | $95k | 2.3 mi |
| 06755 | Gaylordsville | 1,238 | $185k | 4.4 mi |
| 06754 | Cornwall Bridge | 1,656 | $122k | 5.3 mi |
| 06777 | New Preston Marble Dale | 1,771 | $95k | 6.1 mi |
| 06776 | New Milford | 27,010 | $104k | 7.5 mi |
| 12592 | Wassaic, NY | 1,226 | $72k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 12594 | Wingdale, NY | 4,222 | $144k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 06794 | Washington Depot | 1,282 | $97k | 7.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.