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ZIP Code 05062: Reading, VT
ZIP code 05062 uses the postal name Reading, Vermont and lies entirely in Windsor County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,152 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Reading · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Windsor County
- Micro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 36.1 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05062?
05062 centers on 43.503°, -72.580° and covers 36.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 05071, 05153, 05037, 05056, 05034, 05089, 05142, 05151, 05035.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05062, 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 05062 compare with the rest of Windsor County?
| Measure | 05062 | In Windsor County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 705 | 20th of 37 | 176th of 265 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $326k | not ranked | not ranked |
05062's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (705). 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 26% 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 05062?
The 2020 Census counted 675 people in 05062; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 705. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 705±190 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 675
- Households
- 309
- Median age
- 52.8
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 05062?
Of the 705 people the ACS estimates in 05062, 15.5% are under 18 and 30.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.5%).
- Under 1815.5%
- 18 to 6454.2%
- 65 and older30.4%
- White, not Hispanic92.5%
- Other or two or more7.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 05062 earn?
Median household income is $79,152 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $79,152±$10,865
- Income per person
- $49,896
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 47.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,281370 returns; wages 64% 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 05062?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $325,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,078
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.8%
- Housing units
- 444
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05062?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 05062?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05071 | South Woodstock | 130 | $116k | 4.3 mi |
| 05153 | Proctorsville | 851 | $87k | 5.2 mi |
| 05037 | Brownsville | 949 | $109k | 5.7 mi |
| 05056 | Plymouth | 352 | $75k | 5.7 mi |
| 05034 | Bridgewater | 180 | $47k | 6.4 mi |
| 05089 | Windsor | 4,462 | $56k | 6.9 mi |
| 05142 | Cavendish | 564 | $84k | 7.3 mi |
| 05151 | Perkinsville | 1,590 | $97k | 8.5 mi |
| 05035 | Bridgewater Corners | 772 | $71k | 9.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.