ZIP code
06796
West Cornwall, CT
06796 covers West Cornwall in Litchfield County, with 843 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 06796. Methodology
ZIP code map of 06796

About ZIP code 06796
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 06796. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 06796
Race
- White969
- Black or African American7
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian5
- Other race10
- Two or more races30
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 34
Age
- Under 1063
- 10 to 1982
- 20 to 2976
- 30 to 3973
- 40 to 4978
- 50 to 59194
- 60 to 69218
- 70 to 79140
- 80 and older99
Income and housing in 06796
Education
- High school graduate95.4%
- Bachelor's degree54.6%
- Graduate degree28.3%
Places covering 06796
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- West Cornwall13.5%
- Cornwall1.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Litchfield County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
84.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 06796
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 847 | |
| 2006 | 769 | |
| 2007 | 799 | |
| 2008 | 812 | |
| 2009 | 791 | |
| 2010 | 772 | |
| 2011 | 954 | 808 |
| 2012 | 984 | 750 |
| 2013 | 1,026 | 750 |
| 2014 | 998 | 780 |
| 2015 | 895 | 700 |
| 2016 | 1,039 | 710 |
| 2017 | 1,043 | 740 |
| 2018 | 931 | 780 |
| 2019 | 972 | 690 |
| 2020 | 997 | 740 |
| 2021 | 940 | 760 |
| 2022 | 799 | 760 |
| 2023 | 843 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 06796
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 06753Cornwall3.4 miPop 50 · Income —
- 06756Goshen5.3 miPop 3,013 · Income $169,821
- 06031Falls Village5.7 miPop 1,385 · Income $99,219
- 06069Sharon6.0 miPop 2,562 · Income $106,761
- 06039Lakeville8.3 miPop 1,955 · Income $98,882
- 06754Cornwall Bridge8.4 miPop 1,849 · Income $104,444
- 06024East Canaan9.6 miPop 570 · Income $79,189
- 06759Litchfield9.8 miPop 5,436 · Income $113,472
- 06068Salisbury10.3 miPop 2,034 · Income $96,375
- 06058Norfolk10.4 miPop 1,819 · Income $85,859
- 06790Torrington10.8 miPop 35,544 · Income $69,720
- 06750Bantam11.0 miPop 1,324 · Income $78,750
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ZIP code 06796 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 06796 in?
- 06796 is in West Cornwall, CT.
- What county is 06796 in?
- 06796 is in Litchfield County.
- What is the median household income in 06796?
- The median household income in 06796 is $107,125.
- Which ZIP codes are near 06796?
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