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ZIP Code 05081: Wells River, VT
ZIP code 05081 uses the postal name Wells River, Vermont and lies mostly in Orange County (84% of its land) with the rest in Caledonia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,804 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Wells River; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wells River · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County (84%); Caledonia County (16%)
- Census places
- Wells River
- Micro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.5 sq mi · 43 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05081?
05081 centers on 44.137°, -72.090° and covers 19.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 05069, 05051, 03774, 03740, 05042, 03785.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05081, 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 05081 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 05081 | In Orange County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 842 | 19th of 30 | 154th of 265 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $275k | not ranked | not ranked |
05081's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (842). 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 39% 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 05081?
The 2020 Census counted 871 people in 05081; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 842. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 842±204 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 871
- Households
- 393
- Median age
- 48.7
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 05081?
Of the 842 people the ACS estimates in 05081, 19.8% are under 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.4%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6455.9%
- 65 and older24.2%
- White, not Hispanic89.4%
- Other or two or more7.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- 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 05081 earn?
Median household income is $55,804 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,804±$15,289
- Income per person
- $31,852
- Below the poverty line
- 29.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,753430 returns; wages 70% 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 05081?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $275,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,021
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.2%
- Housing units
- 523
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05081?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 05081?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05069 | South Ryegate | 778 | $66k | 3.4 mi |
| 05051 | Newbury | 927 | $66k | 4.0 mi |
| 03774 | North Haverhill, NH | 1,420 | $59k | 5.8 mi |
| 03740 | Bath, NH | 1,097 | $68k | 6.0 mi |
| 05042 | East Ryegate | 602 | $96k | 7.4 mi |
| 03785 | Woodsville, NH | 2,018 | $58k | 14.0 mi |
| 05076 | Topsham | 495 | $103k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 05040 | East Corinth | 589 | $96k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 03765 | Haverhill, NH | 513 | $80k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.