ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Vermont

ZIP Code 05855: Orleans County, VT

ZIP Code 05855 (Orleans County, Vermont) has an estimated 7,412 residents in 3,341 households. The median household income is $61,240, the median home value is $201,100 and the median gross rent is $861/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

7,412

Margin of error ±311

Median household income

$61,240

Margin of error ±$7,387

Median home value

$201,100

Margin of error ±$14,108

Median gross rent

$861/mo

Margin of error ±$46

Median age

45.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.7 min

Margin of error ±7.4 min

How ZIP 05855 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 0585545.6 yrsVermont43.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 05855$61,240Vermont$81,203United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 05855$39,583Vermont$46,500United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0585516.2%Vermont10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0585511.2%Vermont3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0585529.8%Vermont43.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 05855$201,100Vermont$316,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 05855$861/moVermont$1,234/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0585571.5%Vermont73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0585526.7 minVermont23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0585512.7%Vermont16.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 05855

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 05855 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 05855Margin of errorVermontUnited States
Total population7,412±311647,106334,922,499
Median age45.6 yrs±3.6 yrs43.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,341±185273,416129,227,496
Median household income$61,240±$7,387$81,203$80,734
Per capita income$39,583±$4,223$46,500$44,673
Poverty rate16.2%±4.3 pts10.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.2%±4.8 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%±4.4 pts43.8%35.7%
Median home value$201,100±$14,108$316,600$332,700
Median gross rent$861/mo±$46$1,234/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.5%±5.4 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.7 min±7.4 min23.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.7%±4.8 pts16.9%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 05855
GroupZIP 05855VermontUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.4%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%1.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%1.8%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 Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%4.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.3%2.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 05855 is

State
Vermont
Main county
Orleans County
Largest overlapping place
Newport (10% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
59.12 sq mi· about 125 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 Orleans County

05820 Orleans County, VT05822 Orleans County, VT05825 Coventry, VT05826 Orleans County, VT05827 Orleans County, VT05829 Orleans County, VT05830 Orleans County, VT05833 Orleans County, VT05839 Orleans County, VT05841 Orleans County, VT05842 Orleans County, VT05845 Orleans County, VT05847 Orleans County, VT05853 Orleans County, VT05857 Orleans County, VT05859 Orleans County, VT05860 Orleans County, VT05868 Orleans County, VT05872 Orleans County, VT05874 Orleans County, VT05875 Orleans County, VT

See every ZIP code in Vermont, or compare ZIP 05855 with another ZIP code.

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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.