ZIP Code 05042

ZIP code 05042 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 61.7 square miles in East Ryegate, Caledonia County, Vermont. The area is home to 605 residents, producing a population density of 10 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 05042 against Vermont and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 05042 sits at $96,250 (16% above the Vermont average), while per-capita income is $52,973. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $273,400 (13% below the state average) with median rent at $1,222 per month, and 89.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 05042 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Caledonia County, so you can benchmark 05042 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →