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ZIP Code 06796: West Cornwall, CT
ZIP code 06796 uses the postal name West Cornwall, 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 $106,618 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in West Cornwall (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Cornwall · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Litchfield County
- Census places
- West Cornwall census-designated place
- House district
- CT-5 119th Congress
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 32.3 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 06796?
06796 centers on 41.874°, -73.334° and covers 32.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 06753, 06756, 06031, 06069, 06754, 06759.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 06796, 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 06796 compare with the rest of Litchfield County?
| Measure | 06796 | In Litchfield County | In CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 821 | 35th of 43 | 256th of 288 |
| Median household income | $107k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $485k | not ranked | not ranked |
06796's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (821). 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 30% 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 06796?
The 2020 Census counted 1,023 people in 06796; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 821. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 821±160 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,023
- Households
- 382
- Median age
- 59.5
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 06796?
Of the 821 people the ACS estimates in 06796, 11.1% are under 18 and 34.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.7%).
- Under 1811.1%
- 18 to 6454.8%
- 65 and older34.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.7%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
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 06796 earn?
Median household income is $106,618 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $106,618±$21,048
- Income per person
- $72,969
- Below the poverty line
- 10.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 56.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $134,402440 returns; wages 49% 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 06796?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $485,000
- Median gross rent
- $2,227
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.5%
- Housing units
- 604
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 06796?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Construction4
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 06796?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06753 | Cornwall | 91 | $250k+ | 3.4 mi |
| 06756 | Goshen | 3,037 | $161k | 5.3 mi |
| 06031 | Falls Village | 1,520 | $107k | 5.7 mi |
| 06069 | Sharon | 2,601 | $101k | 6.0 mi |
| 06754 | Cornwall Bridge | 1,656 | $122k | 8.4 mi |
| 06759 | Litchfield | 5,442 | $106k | 9.8 mi |
| 06039 | Lakeville | 1,918 | $105k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 06024 | East Canaan | 634 | $88k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.