06778 Zip Code Profile

06778 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Northfield, Connecticut. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $306,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Torrington area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $54,854/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 06778 is $47,321.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 06778 earn an average of $25,375/year. Women earn only $5,493/year.

39 people in 06778 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 06778? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.1 minutes.

The median age here is 45. There are 702 men and 676 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 66 people (out of the 1,378 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 496 homes, and 5 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

06778 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -73 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 966 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,378
• White Population: 1,360
• Black Population: 9
• Hispanic Population: 20
• Asian Population: 15
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 17
• Male Population: 702
• Female Population: 676
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Connecticut
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Torrington CT
• County: Litchfield
• City: Northfield
• Longitude: -73.1
• Latitude: 41.7
• Elevation: 967 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 860

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 39
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 22.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 0
•    10 - 14: 5
•    15 - 19: 21
•    20 - 24: 0
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 6
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 7
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $306,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $81,250
• Businesses: 15
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $1,382,000
• Average Family Income: $54,854
• Median Family Income: $46,250
• Average Income for Men: $25,375
• Average Income for Women: $5,493

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 1247.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Blumenthal (D)
• Jr Senator: Christopher Murphy (D)
• US House Representative: Elizabeth H. Esty (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 005
• State FIPS Code: 09

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