Residential delivery area · Vermont
ZIP Code 05142: Cavendish, VT
ZIP code 05142 uses the postal name Cavendish, Vermont and lies entirely in Windsor County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 560 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Cavendish (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cavendish · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Windsor County
- Census places
- Cavendish census-designated place
- Micro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 26.7 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05142?
05142 centers on 43.398°, -72.580° and covers 26.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 05153, 05151, 05062, 05143.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05142, 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 05142 compare with the rest of Windsor County?
| Measure | 05142 | In Windsor County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 564 | 23rd of 37 | 192nd of 265 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $292k | not ranked | not ranked |
05142's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (564). 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 27% 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 05142?
The 2020 Census counted 751 people in 05142; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 564. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 564±127 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 751+10.4% since 2010 (680)
- Households
- 222
- Median age
- 46.6
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 05142?
Of the 564 people the ACS estimates in 05142, 17.9% are under 18 and 33.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.0%).
- Under 1817.9%
- 18 to 6448.9%
- 65 and older33.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- 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 05142 earn?
Median household income is $83,833 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,556 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,833±$10,882
- Income per person
- $48,823
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,426350 returns; wages 62% 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 05142?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $292,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.6%
- Housing units
- 397
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 05142?
12 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).
- Construction3
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 05142?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05153 | Proctorsville | 851 | $87k | 4.0 mi |
| 05151 | Perkinsville | 1,590 | $97k | 4.2 mi |
| 05062 | Reading | 705 | $79k | 7.3 mi |
| 05143 | Chester | 4,767 | $71k | 10.5 mi |
| 05150 | North Springfield | 418 | $68k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 05149 | Ludlow | 2,241 | $64k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 05037 | Brownsville | 949 | $109k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 05156 | Springfield | 9,116 | $67k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 05030 | Ascutney | 111 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.