06790 Zip Code Profile

06790 is a suburban zip code in Torrington, Connecticut. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $187,500) are fairly typical for the Torrington area.

The average family income here is $59,964/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 06790 is $54,346.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 06790 earn an average of $37,069/year. Women earn only $23,479/year.

17,294 people in 06790 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 06790? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.4 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 17,873 men and 18,609 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 20,285 people (out of the 36,482 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,904 homes, and 1,152 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

06790 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -73 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 607 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,482
• White Population: 33,196
• Black Population: 1,454
• Hispanic Population: 3,185
• Asian Population: 914
• Hawaiian Population: 52
• Indian Population: 338
• Male Population: 17,873
• Female Population: 18,609
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Connecticut
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Torrington CT
• County: Litchfield
• City: Torrington
• Longitude: -73.1
• Latitude: 41.8
• Elevation: 608 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 860

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 16,977
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 22.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 820
•    5 - 9: 3,047
•    10 - 14: 3,192
•    15 - 19: 2,461
•    20 - 24: 1,715
•    25 - 29: 702
•    30 - 34: 1,656
•    35 - 39: 433
•    40 - 44: 549
•    45 - 59: 1,162
•    60 - 89: 992
•    90 plus: 248

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $187,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,782
• Businesses: 902
• Employees: 13,751
• Annual Payroll: $575,735,000
• Average Family Income: $59,964
• Median Family Income: $41,812
• Average Income for Men: $37,069
• Average Income for Women: $23,479

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 652.0, 1247.0
• Sr Senator: Richard Blumenthal (D)
• Jr Senator: Christopher Murphy (D)
• US House Representative: John B. Larson (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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View all schools in Torrington

Primary Schools

Southwest School

340 Litchfield Street

Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 489-2345

Torringford School

631 Torringford West S

Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 489-2299

Vogel Wetmore School

68 Church St.

Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 489-2570

Middle Schools

Torrington Middle School

200 Middle School Rd.

Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 496-4050

High Schools

Oliver Wolcott Technical High School

75 Oliver St.

Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 496-5300

Torrington High School

50 Major Besse Dr.

Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 489-2294

Other Schools

East School

215 Hogan Dr.

Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 489-2346

Forbes School

500 Migeon Ave.

Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 489-2500