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ZIP Code 05156: Springfield, VT
ZIP code 05156 uses the postal name Springfield, Vermont and lies entirely in Windsor County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,679 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Springfield (a census-designated place), and 1% in smaller places; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Springfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Windsor County
- Census places
- Springfield census-designated place
- Micro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 61.1 sq mi · 149 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05156?
05156 centers on 43.311°, -72.462° and covers 61.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 05150, 05151, 03603, 05030, 03743, 05143, 05101, 05089.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05156, 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 05156 compare with the rest of Windsor County?
| Measure | 05156 | In Windsor County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,116 | 2nd of 37 | 16th of 265 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $204k | 13th of 13 | 115th of 125 |
05156's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,430) is more than a quarter of the figure ($66,679). 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 59% 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 05156?
The 2020 Census counted 8,911 people in 05156; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,116. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,116
- 2020 Census count
- 8,911−3.4% since 2010 (9,226)
- Households
- 3,777
- Median age
- 42.3
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 05156?
Of the 9,116 people the ACS estimates in 05156, 19.2% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.4%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older22.7%
- White, not Hispanic91.4%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 05156 earn?
Median household income is $66,679 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,402 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,679±$19,430
- Income per person
- $33,923
- Below the poverty line
- 15.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,0404,300 returns; wages 71% 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 05156?
FHFA's house price index for 05156, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 68% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $204,300
- Median gross rent
- $959
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.4%
- Housing units
- 4,254
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 05156?
228 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction34
- Retail trade33
- Health care and social assistance30
- Professional, scientific, and technical services22
- Other services (except public administration)20
- Accommodation and food services19
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 05156?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05150 | North Springfield | 418 | $68k | 3.9 mi |
| 05151 | Perkinsville | 1,590 | $97k | 6.1 mi |
| 03603 | Charlestown, NH | 5,238 | $57k | 6.2 mi |
| 05030 | Ascutney | 111 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 03743 | Claremont, NH | 13,704 | $60k | 7.6 mi |
| 05143 | Chester | 4,767 | $71k | 10.0 mi |
| 05101 | Bellows Falls | 4,165 | $70k | 10.4 mi |
| 05089 | Windsor | 4,462 | $56k | 12.8 mi |
| 05142 | Cavendish | 564 | $84k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 03601 | Acworth, NH | 382 | $81k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.