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ZIP Code 05043: East Thetford, VT
ZIP code 05043 uses the postal name East Thetford, Vermont and lies entirely in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,434 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- East Thetford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County
- Micro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.1 sq mi · 100 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05043?
05043 centers on 43.806°, -72.212° and covers 9.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 05075, 03768, 05055, 03755, 05045.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05043, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 05043 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 05043 | In Orange County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 907 | 17th of 30 | 149th of 265 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $255k | not ranked | not ranked |
05043's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (907). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 05043?
The 2020 Census counted 998 people in 05043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 907. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 907±303 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 998
- Households
- 431
- Median age
- 47.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 05043?
Of the 907 people the ACS estimates in 05043, 17.9% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.2%).
- Under 1817.9%
- 18 to 6466.7%
- 65 and older15.4%
- White, not Hispanic88.2%
- Other or two or more8.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 05043 earn?
Median household income is $72,434 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $72,434±$26,919
- Income per person
- $48,049
- Below the poverty line
- 2.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 58.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,000470 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 05043?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $255,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,064
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.1%
- Housing units
- 479
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 05043?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Health care and social assistance4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 05043?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05075 | Thetford Center | 1,438 | $102k | 4.6 mi |
| 03768 | Lyme, NH | 1,710 | $134k | 5.9 mi |
| 05055 | Norwich | 3,463 | $143k | 5.9 mi |
| 03755 | Hanover, NH | 10,569 | $166k | 6.2 mi |
| 05045 | Fairlee | 1,779 | $79k | 7.9 mi |
| 03750 | Etna, NH | 1,116 | $250k+ | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 05058 | Post Mills | 128 | $77k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 05070 | South Strafford | 510 | $126k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.