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ZIP Code 05656: Johnson, VT
ZIP code 05656 uses the postal name Johnson, Vermont and lies entirely in Lamoille County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,133 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Johnson, and 1% in smaller places; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Johnson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lamoille County
- Census places
- Johnson
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 47.3 sq mi · 73 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05656?
05656 centers on 44.648°, -72.689° and covers 47.3 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 05655, 05464, 05652, 05492, 05442, 05661.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05656, 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 05656 compare with the rest of Lamoille County?
| Measure | 05656 | In Lamoille County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,458 | 3rd of 11 | 47th of 265 |
| Median household income | $55k | 5th of 5 | 98th of 100 |
| Median home value | $169k | not ranked | not ranked |
05656's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$61,989) is more than a quarter of the figure ($169,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% of all 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 05656?
The 2020 Census counted 3,566 people in 05656; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,458. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,458
- 2020 Census count
- 3,566+1.7% since 2010 (3,508)
- Households
- 1,439
- Median age
- 31.1
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 05656?
Of the 3,458 people the ACS estimates in 05656, 22.7% are under 18 and 11.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.4%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6466.4%
- 65 and older11.0%
- White, not Hispanic88.4%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Black, not Hispanic3.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 05656 earn?
Median household income is $55,133 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Lamoille County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,184 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,133±$13,287
- Income per person
- $30,616
- Below the poverty line
- 12.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,6141,690 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 05656?
FHFA's house price index for 05656, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 89% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $169,400
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 58.1%
- Housing units
- 1,515
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 05656?
77 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction16
- Retail trade15
- Health care and social assistance7
- Manufacturing6
- Accommodation and food services6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
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 05656?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05655 | Hyde Park | 3,000 | $84k | 6.1 mi |
| 05464 | Jeffersonville | 2,998 | $86k | 6.5 mi |
| 05652 | Eden | 816 | $79k | 6.5 mi |
| 05492 | Waterville | 725 | $68k | 7.2 mi |
| 05442 | Belvidere Center | 422 | $82k | 8.6 mi |
| 05661 | Morrisville | 6,227 | $67k | 8.7 mi |
| 05441 | Bakersfield | 540 | $68k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 05444 | Cambridge | 1,752 | $106k | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.