Belvidere Center, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05442
Lamoille County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 339
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $81,563
- Median income Near-median income area
- $239,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 35.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Belvidere Center pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05442 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05442 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Belvidere Center, Lamoille County, Vermont, home to just 339 residents across 82.7 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05442 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,563 (2% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,727. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.5% and unemployment is 3.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $239,200 (24% below the average Vermont ZIP), and median rent is $1,542; owner occupancy is 86.1%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lamoille County, so 05442 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 05442, Belvidere Center, VT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
339
Population
82.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05442?
40.7
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
0.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$81,563
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$35,727
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05442 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Belvidere Center, VT household income vs. every Vermont ZIP code
Median household income among 238 reporting Vermont ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$81,563 Top 45% higher than 55% of 238 Vermont ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Vermont ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
242housing units
242
Total Housing Units
194
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$239,200
Median Home Value
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$1,542
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 05442, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $243,000.
3
Businesses
5
Employees
$243K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 05442 vs 05492 →
ZIP 05442 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05450
Enosburg Falls (05450)
4,977 residents
- 05656
Johnson (05656)
3,508 residents
- 05464
Jeffersonville (05464)
3,008 residents
- 05655
Hyde Park (05655)
2,868 residents
- 05441 958
Bakersfield (05441)
958 residents
- 05471 896
Montgomery Center (05471)
896 residents
- 05652 776
Eden (05652)
776 residents
- 05492 682
Waterville (05492)
682 residents
- 05442 339
Belvidere Center (05442)
339 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05442 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05442 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05464
Jeffersonville (05464)
$85,694 median income
- 05655
Hyde Park (05655)
$84,375 median income
- 05442
Belvidere Center (05442)
$81,563 median income
- 05652
Eden (05652)
$79,063 median income
- 05450
Enosburg Falls (05450)
$72,875 median income
- 05441
Bakersfield (05441)
$67,917 median income
- 05492
Waterville (05492)
$67,857 median income
- 05656
Johnson (05656)
$55,133 median income
- 05471
Montgomery Center (05471)
$53,816 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05442 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05492 | Waterville, VT | 682 | 4.8 mi |
| 05652 | Eden, VT | 776 | 4.9 mi |
| 05656 | Johnson, VT | 3,508 | 7.6 mi |
| 05441 | Bakersfield, VT | 958 | 5.1 mi |
| 05471 | Montgomery Center, VT | 896 | 7.9 mi |
| 05655 | Hyde Park, VT | 2,868 | 10.7 mi |
| 05464 | Jeffersonville, VT | 3,008 | 10.5 mi |
| 05450 | Enosburg Falls, VT | 4,977 | 11.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05442, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 05442 in?
ZIP code 05442 (Belvidere Center) is located in Lamoille County, Vermont. Lamoille County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lamoille-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05442?
ZIP code 05442 in Belvidere Center, VT has a population of 339 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05442?
The median household income in ZIP 05442 is $81,563, which is 7% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05442?
The median home value in ZIP 05442 is $239,200, which is 14% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05442?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05442 is White at 94.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05442?
ZIP code 05442 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 5 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05442?
In ZIP code 05442, 67.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 35.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 05442?
In ZIP code 05442, approximately 86.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05442?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05442 is 5.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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