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ZIP Code 05045: Fairlee, VT
ZIP code 05045 uses the postal name Fairlee, Vermont and lies entirely in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,203 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Fairlee (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairlee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County
- Census places
- Fairlee census-designated place
- Micro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 43.1 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05045?
05045 centers on 43.918°, -72.180° and covers 43.1 square miles of land plus 1.7 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 05083, 05058, 05033, 05075, 03777, 05079, 05043, 03768.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05045, 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 05045 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 05045 | In Orange County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,779 | 7th of 30 | 86th of 265 |
| Median household income | $79k | 6th of 9 | 55th of 100 |
| Median home value | $292k | 5th of 11 | 61st of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 61% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% of all 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 05045?
The 2020 Census counted 1,686 people in 05045; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,779. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,779±306 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,686
- Households
- 801
- Median age
- 46.5
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 05045?
Of the 1,779 people the ACS estimates in 05045, 15.1% are under 18 and 24.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.8%).
- Under 1815.1%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older24.6%
- White, not Hispanic90.8%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 05045 earn?
Median household income is $79,203 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Orange County.
- Median household income
- $79,203
- Income per person
- $46,225
- Below the poverty line
- 13.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,070790 returns; wages 59% 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 05045?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $291,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,152
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 1,000
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 05045?
51 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).
- Construction13
- Retail trade11
- Accommodation and food services11
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Manufacturing3
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 05045?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05083 | West Fairlee | 193 | $58k | 4.4 mi |
| 05058 | Post Mills | 128 | $77k | 5.2 mi |
| 05033 | Bradford | 3,081 | $105k | 5.4 mi |
| 05075 | Thetford Center | 1,438 | $102k | 7.3 mi |
| 03777 | Orford, NH | 1,295 | $93k | 7.7 mi |
| 05079 | Vershire | 914 | $72k | 7.8 mi |
| 05043 | East Thetford | 907 | $72k | 7.9 mi |
| 03768 | Lyme, NH | 1,710 | $134k | 8.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.