ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Vermont

ZIP Code 05905: Essex County, VT

ZIP Code 05905 (Essex County, Vermont) has an estimated 968 residents in 441 households. The median household income is $91,950, the median home value is $289,800 and the median gross rent is $1,031/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

Total population

968

Margin of error ±153

Median household income

$91,950

Margin of error ±$8,681

Median home value

$289,800

Margin of error ±$47,972

Median gross rent

$1,031/mo

Margin of error ±$190

Median age

50.6 yrs

Margin of error ±5.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.0 min

Margin of error ±8.8 min

How ZIP 05905 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 0590550.6 yrsVermont43.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 05905$91,950Vermont$81,203United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 05905$43,762Vermont$46,500United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 059056.3%Vermont10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 059053.8%Vermont3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0590532.3%Vermont43.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 05905$289,800Vermont$316,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 05905$1,031/moVermont$1,234/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0590592.3%Vermont73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0590529.0 minVermont23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 059059.4%Vermont16.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 05905

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 05905 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 05905	Margin of error	Vermont	United States
Total population	968	±153	647,106	334,922,499
Median age	50.6 yrs	±5.7 yrs	43.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	441	±68	273,416	129,227,496
Median household income	$91,950	±$8,681	$81,203	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,762	±$5,335	$46,500	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.3%	±2.3 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.8%	±2.4 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.3%	±5.5 pts	43.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$289,800	±$47,972	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,031/mo	±$190	$1,234/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	92.3%	±5.3 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.0 min	±8.8 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.4%	±4.6 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 05905
Group	ZIP 05905	Vermont	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.9%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.1%	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	3.5%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.4%	2.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 05905 is

State: Vermont
Main county: Essex County
Land area: 186.18 sq mi· about 5 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 Essex County

05824 Essex County, VT 05837 Essex County, VT 05840 Essex County, VT 05846 Essex County, VT 05858 Essex County, VT 05901 Essex County, VT 05902 Beecher Falls, VT 05903 Essex County, VT 05904 Gilman, VT 05906 Essex County, VT 05907 Essex County, VT

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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.