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ZIP Code 06794: Washington Depot, CT
ZIP code 06794 uses the postal name Washington Depot, Connecticut and lies entirely in Litchfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,979 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 3% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Washington Depot · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Litchfield County
- House district
- CT-5 119th Congress
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 13.0 sq mi · 99 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 06794?
06794 centers on 41.649°, -73.325° and covers 13.0 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 06793, 06777, 06776, 06750, 06783, 06763.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 06794, 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 06794 compare with the rest of Litchfield County?
| Measure | 06794 | In Litchfield County | In CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,282 | 32nd of 43 | 247th of 288 |
| Median household income | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $733k | not ranked | not ranked |
06794's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$31,307) is more than a quarter of the figure ($96,979); 06794's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$298,101) is more than a quarter of the figure ($733,100). 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 54% 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 06794?
The 2020 Census counted 1,119 people in 06794; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,282. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,282±379 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,119+5.1% since 2010 (1,065)
- Households
- 491
- Median age
- 49.0
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 06794?
Of the 1,282 people the ACS estimates in 06794, 24.6% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.2%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older20.7%
- White, not Hispanic78.7%
- Hispanic or Latino20.2%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- 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 06794 earn?
Median household income is $96,979 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($117,178 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $96,979±$31,307
- Income per person
- $75,711
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 46.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $180,123610 returns; wages 42% 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 06794?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $733,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,294
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.9%
- Housing units
- 629
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 06794?
55 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services10
- Retail trade8
- Construction6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 06794?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06793 | Washington | 1,031 | $121k | 2.2 mi |
| 06777 | New Preston Marble Dale | 1,771 | $95k | 2.9 mi |
| 06776 | New Milford | 27,010 | $104k | 6.0 mi |
| 06750 | Bantam | 1,387 | $85k | 6.1 mi |
| 06783 | Roxbury | 2,185 | $124k | 6.7 mi |
| 06763 | Morris | 2,151 | $110k | 6.7 mi |
| 06758 | Lakeside | 13 | – | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 06751 | Bethlehem | 3,423 | $109k | 5.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.