ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Connecticut

ZIP Code 06790: Torrington, CT

ZIP Code 06790 (Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut) has an estimated 35,566 residents in 15,406 households. The median household income is $70,912, the median home value is $215,600 and the median gross rent is $1,169/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

35,566

Margin of error ±90

Median household income

$70,912

Margin of error ±$4,946

Median home value

$215,600

Margin of error ±$8,197

Median gross rent

$1,169/mo

Margin of error ±$43

Median age

43.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.0 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 06790 compares with Connecticut and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0679043.0 yrsConnecticut41.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 06790$70,912Connecticut$95,781United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 06790$39,083Connecticut$55,915United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0679013.7%Connecticut10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 067906.8%Connecticut5.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0679024.8%Connecticut42.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 06790$215,600Connecticut$366,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 06790$1,169/moConnecticut$1,488/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0679066.1%Connecticut66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0679025.0 minConnecticut26.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 067909.0%Connecticut16.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 06790

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 06790 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 06790Margin of errorConnecticutUnited States
Total population35,566±903,624,508334,922,499
Median age43.0 yrs±1.8 yrs41.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,406±4901,434,007129,227,496
Median household income$70,912±$4,946$95,781$80,734
Per capita income$39,083±$2,274$55,915$44,673
Poverty rate13.7%±2.6 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.8%±2.4 pts5.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%±2.4 pts42.5%35.7%
Median home value$215,600±$8,197$366,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,169/mo±$43$1,488/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.1%±3.3 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.0 min±2.4 min26.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.0%±1.6 pts16.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 06790
GroupZIP 06790ConnecticutUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.9%61.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.6%9.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%4.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.9%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.1%18.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 06790 is

State
Connecticut
Main county
Litchfield County
Largest overlapping place
Torrington (95% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
41.50 sq mi· about 857 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Litchfield County

06752 Litchfield County, CT06753 Litchfield County, CT06754 Litchfield County, CT06755 Gaylordsville, CT06756 Litchfield County, CT06757 Litchfield County, CT06758 Litchfield County, CT06759 Litchfield County, CT06763 Litchfield County, CT06776 Litchfield County, CT06777 New Preston, CT06778 Litchfield County, CT06779 Oakville, CT06782 Litchfield County, CT06783 Litchfield County, CT06785 Litchfield County, CT06786 Litchfield County, CT06787 Litchfield County, CT06791 Northwest Harwinton, CT06793 Litchfield County, CT06794 Litchfield County, CT06795 Litchfield County, CT06796 Litchfield County, CT06798 Litchfield County, CT

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.