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ZIP Code 05648: Calais, VT
ZIP code 05648 uses the postal name Calais, Vermont and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,719 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Calais · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Micro area
- Barre, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.2 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05648?
05648 centers on 44.383°, -72.492° and covers 9.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 05650, 05640, 05682, 05602, 05680.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05648, 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 05648 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 05648 | In Washington County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 483 | 21st of 28 | 204th of 265 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $428k | not ranked | not ranked |
05648's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (483). 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 43% 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 05648?
The 2020 Census counted 464 people in 05648; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 483. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 483±134 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 464+9.7% since 2010 (423)
- Households
- 199
- Median age
- 44.8
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 05648?
Of the 483 people the ACS estimates in 05648, 11.6% are under 18 and 30.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.0%).
- Under 1811.6%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older30.2%
- White, not Hispanic93.0%
- Black, not Hispanic3.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- 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 05648 earn?
Median household income is $71,719 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($95,476 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,719±$13,873
- Income per person
- $70,053
- Below the poverty line
- 12.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 61.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,220250 returns; wages 48% 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 05648?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $428,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,444
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.0%
- Housing units
- 281
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05648?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 05648?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05650 | East Calais | 1,029 | $85k | 2.9 mi |
| 05640 | Adamant | 259 | $114k | 3.0 mi |
| 05682 | Worcester | 1,149 | $85k | 3.6 mi |
| 05602 | Montpelier | 12,250 | $81k | 9.1 mi |
| 05680 | Wolcott | 2,003 | $73k | 10.9 mi |
| 05666 | North Montpelier | 17 | – | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 05658 | Marshfield | 1,725 | $72k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 05651 | East Montpelier | 1,510 | $103k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 05681 | Woodbury | 119 | $104k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 05667 | Plainfield | 2,412 | $67k | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.