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ZIP Code 05055: Norwich, VT
ZIP code 05055 uses the postal name Norwich, Vermont and lies entirely in Windsor County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $142,684 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Norwich (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Norwich · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Windsor County
- Census places
- Norwich census-designated place
- Micro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.2 sq mi · 86 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05055?
05055 centers on 43.778°, -72.324° and covers 40.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 05065, 05075, 05043, 05001, 03784, 03755.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05055, 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 05055 compare with the rest of Windsor County?
| Measure | 05055 | In Windsor County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,463 | 6th of 37 | 46th of 265 |
| Median household income | $143k | 1st of 11 | 4th of 100 |
| Median home value | $632k | 1st of 13 | 3rd of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 95% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 51% 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 05055?
The 2020 Census counted 3,503 people in 05055; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,463. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,463
- 2020 Census count
- 3,503+4.2% since 2010 (3,363)
- Households
- 1,336
- Median age
- 42.0
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 05055?
Of the 3,463 people the ACS estimates in 05055, 23.4% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.0%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older16.2%
- White, not Hispanic86.0%
- Other or two or more9.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, 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 05055 earn?
Median household income is $142,684 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Windsor County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($148,133 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $142,684
- Income per person
- $76,199
- Below the poverty line
- 2.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 82.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $186,4541,770 returns; wages 50% 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 05055?
FHFA's house price index for 05055, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 72% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $632,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,440
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.7%
- Housing units
- 1,499
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 05055?
87 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services16
- Health care and social assistance14
- Construction11
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Retail trade7
- Educational services6
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 05055?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05065 | Sharon | 1,198 | $86k | 4.7 mi |
| 05075 | Thetford Center | 1,438 | $102k | 5.1 mi |
| 05043 | East Thetford | 907 | $72k | 5.9 mi |
| 05001 | White River Junction | 9,751 | $78k | 7.0 mi |
| 03784 | West Lebanon, NH | 3,804 | $91k | 9.7 mi |
| 03755 | Hanover, NH | 10,569 | $166k | 9.7 mi |
| 05070 | South Strafford | 510 | $126k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 05084 | West Hartford | 183 | $116k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 05088 | Wilder | 581 | $72k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 05058 | Post Mills | 128 | $77k | 7.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.