Residential delivery area · Connecticut
ZIP Code 06790: Torrington, CT
ZIP code 06790 is in Torrington, Connecticut, entirely in Litchfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 36,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,912 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Torrington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Litchfield County
- Census places
- Torrington
- House districts
- CT-1 (88%), CT-5 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 41.5 sq mi · 857 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 06792 also use the name Torrington
Where is ZIP code 06790?
06790 centers on 41.834°, -73.131° and covers 41.5 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 06756, 06791, 06098, 06759, 06057, 06058.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 06790, 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 06790 compare with the rest of Litchfield County?
| Measure | 06790 | In Litchfield County | In CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 35,566 | 1st of 43 | 21st of 288 |
| Median household income | $71k | 22nd of 23 | 202nd of 228 |
| Median home value | $216k | 31st of 31 | 234th of 245 |
Its median household income is higher than in 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 77% of all 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 06790?
The 2020 Census counted 35,486 people in 06790; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 35,566. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 35,566
- 2020 Census count
- 35,486−2.7% since 2010 (36,482)
- Households
- 15,406
- Median age
- 43.0
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 06790?
Of the 35,566 people the ACS estimates in 06790, 17.9% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.1%).
- Under 1817.9%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic69.9%
- Hispanic or Latino16.1%
- Black, not Hispanic5.6%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.4%
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 06790 earn?
Median household income is $70,912 (ACS 2020-2024), the 22nd highest of the 23 ranked ZIP codes in Litchfield County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($77,370 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,912
- Income per person
- $39,083
- Below the poverty line
- 13.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,12218,140 returns; wages 74% 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 06790?
FHFA's house price index for 06790, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 104% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 88% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $215,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,169
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.1%
- Housing units
- 16,933
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 06790?
869 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance173
- Retail trade137
- Accommodation and food services101
- Construction95
- Other services (except public administration)86
- Professional, scientific, and technical services50
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 06790?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06756 | Goshen | 3,037 | $161k | 5.5 mi |
| 06791 | Harwinton | 5,602 | $130k | 6.2 mi |
| 06098 | Winsted | 10,263 | $66k | 6.5 mi |
| 06759 | Litchfield | 5,442 | $106k | 6.8 mi |
| 06057 | New Hartford | 6,363 | $118k | 6.9 mi |
| 06058 | Norfolk | 1,793 | $92k | 9.7 mi |
| 06778 | Northfield | 1,574 | $81k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 06061 | Pine Meadow | 312 | $76k | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Torrington?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Torrington, CT without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 06792 | Litchfield County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.