06759 Zip Code (Litchfield, CT) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2016: 5,688
Zip code population in 2010: 5,720
Zip code population in 2000: 5,750

Houses and condos: 2,904
Renter-occupied apartments: 417
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 06759: 121.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 50.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 113 people per square mile

(very low).

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 06759

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $6,008 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $6,223 (1.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 06759:

• High school or higher: 96.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 24.7%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 06759:

• Never married: 19.2%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 13.8%

Urban population: 1,940
Rural population: 3,747

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 06759, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $114,592 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$114,592
State:	$93,290

Salary/wage: $72,484 (reported on 74.4% of returns)

Here:	$72,484
State:	$73,117

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.7% for AGIs below $25k, 64.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,344 (reported on 60.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,344
Connecticut:	$2,530

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $18,722 (reported on 41.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,722
State:	$10,909

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$64,087 (reported on 35.2% of returns)

Here:	+$64,087
State:	+$34,090

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$27,492 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

Here:	+$27,492
State:	+$22,741

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $27,967 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

06759:	$27,967
Connecticut:	$19,976

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $24,644 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

06759:	$24,644
Connecticut:	$24,004

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,913 (19% of AGI, reported on 51.9% of returns)

Here:	$35,913
State:	$33,239

Here:	18.9% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.1% for AGIs below $25k, 16.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,347 (reported on 44.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,347
State:	$4,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $18,884 (reported on 51.9% of returns)

06759:	$18,884
State:	$17,397

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,641 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,641
State:	$2,053

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.1%

Here:	63%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 54.7% for AGIs below $25k, 56.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 06759, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $85,148 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$85,148
State:	$73,265

Salary/wage: $66,225 (reported on 73.2% of returns)

Here:	$66,225
State:	$62,030

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.9% for AGIs below $10k, 54.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,264 (reported on 74.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,264
Connecticut:	$2,287

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $9,214 (reported on 49.9% of returns)

Here:	$9,214
State:	$5,735

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$17,983 (reported on 41.3% of returns)

Here:	+$17,983
State:	+$23,694

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -11.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$27,381 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	+$27,381
State:	+$20,783

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 12.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,586 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

06759:	$3,586
Connecticut:	$3,216

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $18,559 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$18,559
Connecticut:	$17,335

Total itemized deductions: $27,276 (20% of AGI, reported on 51.8% of returns)

Here:	$27,276
State:	$24,919

Here:	19.5% of AGI
State:	18.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.1% for AGIs below $10k, 23.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,314 (3% of AGI, reported on 47.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,314
State:	$3,762

Here:	2.9% of AGI
State:	2.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $17,235 (reported on 83.6% of returns)

06759:	$17,235
State:	$15,148

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,157 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,157
State:	$1,570

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.5%

Here:	64%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 57.4% for AGIs below $10k, 56.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 06763, 06750, 06758, 06756, 06778, 06790.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 83
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,366

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (18 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 908 (449 now married, 455 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 06759 with a mortgage: 1,254 (22 second mortgage, 252 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 755

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,223
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $995

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:

• Zip code 06759 household income distribution in 2016

• 
• 112Less than $10,000
• 51$10,000 to $14,999
• 43$15,000 to $19,999
• 96$20,000 to $24,999
• 112$25,000 to $29,999
• 90$30,000 to $34,999
• 59$35,000 to $39,999
• 58$40,000 to $44,999
• 71$45,000 to $49,999
• 192$50,000 to $59,999
• 195$60,000 to $74,999
• 323$75,000 to $99,999
• 255$100,000 to $124,999
• 218$125,000 to $149,999
• 271$150,000 to $199,999
• 335$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 06759

• 
• 8Less than $10,000
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 4$50,000 to $59,999
• 16$100,000 to $124,999
• 24$125,000 to $149,999
• 75$150,000 to $174,999
• 57$175,000 to $199,999
• 205$200,000 to $249,999
• 308$250,000 to $299,999
• 532$300,000 to $399,999
• 376$400,000 to $499,999
• 301$500,000 to $749,999
• 216$750,000 to $999,999
• 60$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 8$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 06759

• 
• 3$100 to $149
• 12$150 to $199
• 4$300 to $349
• 16$350 to $399
• 3$400 to $449
• 3$450 to $499
• 12$550 to $599
• 21$600 to $649
• 47$750 to $799
• 65$800 to $899
• 46$900 to $999
• 44$1,000 to $1,249
• 46$1,250 to $1,499
• 23$1,500 to $1,999
• 62No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2016: $1,032.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $409,464.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $377,978
• Black or African American householders: $166,208
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $185,762
• Asian householders: $505,079
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $537,734

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $403,008 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $295,101 - $546,311

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $341,282

Here:	$341,282
State:	$405,462

Townhouses or other attached units: $141,947

Here:	$141,947
State:	$254,601

In 2-unit structures: $142,513

Here:	$142,513
State:	$234,255

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,587

Here:	$171,587
State:	$238,481

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $136,533

Here:	$136,533
State:	$203,127

Mobile homes: $399,360

Here:	$399,360
State:	$98,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,514

Here:	$49,514
State:	$204,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,251
• One, attached: 222
• Two: 110
• 3 or 4: 115
• 5 to 9: 50
• 10 to 19: 41
• 20 to 49: 27
• 50 or more: 67
• Mobile homes: 14

Unemployment: 3.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 06759

• 
• 80.3%2,211Drove a car alone
• 4.9%136Carpooled
• 0.3%8Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%4Railroad
• 0.4%11Taxi
• 3.0%83Walked
• 11.7%323Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 06759

• 
• 168Less than 5 minutes
• 2455 to 9 minutes
• 37610 to 14 minutes
• 20115 to 19 minutes
• 25020 to 24 minutes
• 12125 to 29 minutes
• 29530 to 34 minutes
• 13435 to 39 minutes
• 8140 to 44 minutes
• 30245 to 59 minutes
• 19760 to 89 minutes
• 7790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,428

• In family households: 4,454 (761 male householders, 830 female householders)

  1,344 spouses, 1,332 children (1,260 natural, 17 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 0 other relatives, 23 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 974 (328 male householders (272 living alone)), 518 female householders (481 living alone)), 123 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 258 (169 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 967 2-persons, 326 3-persons, 165 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 753 1-person, 73 2-persons, 18 3-persons

796 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (15 men, 98 women).

95.1% of residents of 06759 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 7% well, 6% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CENTER SCHOOL (125 WEST STREET in LITCHFIELD, CT)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2
  Organizations: LITCHFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HOMEBOUND (35 PLUMB HILL ROAD in LITCHFIELD, CT)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-88
  Organizations: LITCHFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HOMEBOUND (98 WAMOGO ROAD in LITCHFIELD, CT)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-88
  Organizations: REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 06 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• NORTHWEST PUBLISHING CORP (TORRINGTON RD in LITCHFIELD, CT)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AUTOWORKS UNLIMITED (LOWER SOUTH MAIN ST in LITCHFIELD, CT)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
  

• FORMAN SCHOOL (14 NORFOLK ROAD in LITCHFIELD, CT)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: FOREMAN SCHOOL

• EDUCATION CONNECTION (355 GOSHEN ROAD/P.O.BOX 909 in LITCHFIELD, CT)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: EDUCATION CONNECTION HEADSTART

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Population in 1990: 5,573. Population change in the 1990s: +177 (+3.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,524
• Northeast: 1,278
• Midwest: 266
• South: 180
• West: 117

64% of the 06759 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.

91% of the 06759 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• LITCHFIELD HILLS LANDSCAPING & (541 SOUTH PLAINS in LITCHFIELD, CT; small business) : $71,060 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2004

  Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $33,150; 2001: $0; 2002: $20,650; 2003: $17,900; 2004: -$640; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $33,150 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2000-02-29. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
  $20,650, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-24. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
  $19,550, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-11. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
  -$320 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2004-02-03. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
  

• GREENWOODS INC (387 TORRINGTON RD in LITCHFIELD, CT; small business)

  $12,600 with Army for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Signed on 2005-05-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (20-49: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 06759 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	75	81.4 years
John	74	76.0 years
William	61	75.8 years
Joseph	41	79.7 years
Charles	37	79.1 years
George	34	78.0 years
Edward	34	79.7 years
Elizabeth	33	79.3 years
James	31	77.6 years
Margaret	28	80.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 06759 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	22	72.6 years
Clark	15	82.0 years
Anderson	14	76.6 years
Fabbri	12	75.1 years
Rogers	11	73.5 years
Knox	10	78.0 years
Johnson	10	82.2 years
Murphy	9	79.5 years
Wilson	8	78.4 years
Baldwin	7	84.8 years

Businesses in zip code 06759
Name	Count		Name	Count
CVS	1		Stop & Shop	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		Toyota	1
FedEx	2		True Value	1
Ford	1		UPS	1
GNC	1		YMCA	1
Rite Aid	1