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Canaan, VT

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Canaan, VT: 1 USPS ZIP, population 868. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CANAAN-VT · Canaan, VT 1 ZIPs · 868 pop · #19450/25278 · Essex County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $56,397
  • RANK-LOWER #19450/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gilman
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 93% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 868
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $203,800

Nearest income peer: Gilman, VT ( $1,675 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Canaan

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Canaan on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Canaan, VT sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

23rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
868
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,397
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($56,397 average) · poverty 9.6%. The primary code (05903) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (92.7%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Vermont, Wells River is the closest lower-income city and Richford the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Canaan.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 05903, is all of Canaan

There is no split to weigh here: 05903 holds every one of Canaan's 868 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Canaan's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 21 establishments, 76 employees , annual payroll $2,270k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 05903 (21 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (4) · also Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Canaan, VT

These ZIP codes sit in Essex County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Canaan. See the Essex County roll-up →

Canaan lands mid-pack among the 9 cities sharing Essex County: Concord, Guildhall and North Concord earn more and Island Pond, Lunenburg and Gilman earn less. Guildhall marks the far end of that range at $91,950, 63% above Canaan.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
05903 868 $56,397 21 5
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Canaan roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Canaan, .