ZIP Code 06796 — West Cornwall, CT
06796 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving West Cornwall, Connecticut, in Northwest Hills County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 06796 at a glance
| ZIP code | 06796 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | West Cornwall |
| State | Connecticut (CT) |
| County | Northwest Hills FIPS 09160 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 821 |
| Coordinates | 41.875950, -73.332550 |
How ZIP+4 works in 06796
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 06796. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 06796 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 06796.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 06753 | Cornwall, CT | 3.6 mi |
| 06756 | Goshen, CT | 5.3 mi |
| 06031 | Falls Village, CT | 5.7 mi |
| 06069 | Sharon, CT | 6 mi |
| 06754 | Cornwall Bridge, CT | 7.6 mi |
| 06039 | Lakeville, CT | 7.7 mi |
| 06024 | East Canaan, CT | 9.5 mi |
| 06058 | Norfolk, CT | 9.7 mi |
| 06759 | Litchfield, CT | 10.1 mi |
| 06068 | Salisbury, CT | 10.6 mi |
| 06018 | Canaan, CT | 10.7 mi |
| 06790 | Torrington, CT | 10.8 mi |
Questions about 06796
What is the ZIP+4 code for 06796?
06796 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 06796, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 06796?
06796 is assigned to West Cornwall, Connecticut, in Northwest Hills County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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