ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Vermont

ZIP Code 05843: Caledonia County, VT

ZIP Code 05843 (Caledonia County, Vermont) has an estimated 2,198 residents in 1,038 households. The median household income is $71,818, the median home value is $191,700 and the median gross rent is $834/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (household income, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,198

Margin of error ±307

Median household income

$71,818*

Margin of error ±$38,556· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$191,700

Margin of error ±$39,972

Median gross rent

$834/mo

Margin of error ±$389

Median age

49.5 yrs

Margin of error ±10.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.3 min

Margin of error ±12.3 min

How ZIP 05843 compares with Vermont 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 0584349.5 yrsVermont43.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 05843$71,818*Vermont$81,203United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 05843$38,817Vermont$46,500United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0584312.9%Vermont10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 058434.0%Vermont3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0584322.9%Vermont43.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 05843$191,700Vermont$316,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 05843$834/moVermont$1,234/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0584371.2%*Vermont73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0584330.3 minVermont23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0584311.5%Vermont16.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 05843

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 05843 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 05843	Margin of error	Vermont	United States
Total population	2,198	±307	647,106	334,922,499
Median age	49.5 yrs	±10.7 yrs	43.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,038	±187	273,416	129,227,496
Median household income	$71,818*	±$38,556	$81,203	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,817	±$5,234	$46,500	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.9%	±5.5 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.0%	±3.9 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	±7.5 pts	43.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$191,700	±$39,972	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$834/mo	±$389	$1,234/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.2%*	±17.9 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.3 min	±12.3 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.5%	±5.8 pts	16.9%	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 05843
Group	ZIP 05843	Vermont	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.8%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.1%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.7%	2.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 05843 is

State: Vermont
Main county: Caledonia County— also overlaps Washington County
Largest overlapping place: Hardwick (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 46.64 sq mi· about 47 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 Caledonia County

05042 Caledonia County, VT 05046 Caledonia County, VT 05050 Caledonia County, VT 05819 Caledonia County, VT 05821 Caledonia County, VT 05828 Caledonia County, VT 05832 Caledonia County, VT 05836 Caledonia County, VT 05850 Caledonia County, VT 05851 Caledonia County, VT 05862 Caledonia County, VT 05866 Caledonia County, VT 05867 Caledonia County, VT 05871 Caledonia County, VT 05873 Caledonia County, VT

See every ZIP code in Vermont, or compare ZIP 05843 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.