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ZIP Code 05079: Vershire, VT
ZIP code 05079 uses the postal name Vershire, 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 $72,022 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vershire · 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
- 35.6 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05079?
05079 centers on 43.957°, -72.327° and covers 35.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 05083, 05058, 05072, 05038, 05039, 05045, 05033, 05075.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05079, 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 05079 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 05079 | In Orange County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 914 | 16th of 30 | 148th of 265 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $197k | not ranked | not ranked |
05079's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (914). 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 30% 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 05079?
The 2020 Census counted 703 people in 05079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 914. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 914±187 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 703−3.7% since 2010 (730)
- Households
- 397
- Median age
- 44.2
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 05079?
Of the 914 people the ACS estimates in 05079, 20.7% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.7%), then Other or two or more (12.3%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6456.6%
- 65 and older22.8%
- White, not Hispanic84.7%
- Other or two or more12.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- 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 05079 earn?
Median household income is $72,022 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,552 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,022±$7,775
- Income per person
- $38,156
- Below the poverty line
- 18.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,449350 returns; wages 63% 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 05079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $197,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,125
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.1%
- Housing units
- 467
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05079?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 05079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05083 | West Fairlee | 193 | $58k | 3.9 mi |
| 05058 | Post Mills | 128 | $77k | 5.9 mi |
| 05072 | Strafford | 751 | $113k | 5.9 mi |
| 05038 | Chelsea | 1,371 | $62k | 6.9 mi |
| 05039 | Corinth | 935 | $74k | 7.4 mi |
| 05045 | Fairlee | 1,779 | $79k | 7.8 mi |
| 05033 | Bradford | 3,081 | $105k | 8.0 mi |
| 05075 | Thetford Center | 1,438 | $102k | 8.0 mi |
| 05070 | South Strafford | 510 | $126k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 05077 | Tunbridge | 1,116 | $93k | 7.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.