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ZIP Code 05663: Northfield, VT
ZIP code 05663 uses the postal name Northfield, Vermont and lies mostly in Washington County (97% of its land) with the rest in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,524 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Northfield (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Northfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County (97%); Orange County (3%)
- Census places
- Northfield census-designated place
- Micro area
- Barre, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 60.7 sq mi · 113 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05663?
05663 centers on 44.148°, -72.691° and covers 60.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 05664, 05669, 05673, 05679, 05660, 05674, 05036, 05602, 05060.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05663, 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 05663 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 05663 | In Washington County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,840 | 3rd of 28 | 22nd of 265 |
| Median household income | $78k | 8th of 14 | 58th of 100 |
| Median home value | $276k | 10th of 16 | 71st of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% 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 05663?
The 2020 Census counted 6,559 people in 05663; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,840. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,840
- 2020 Census count
- 6,559
- Households
- 2,495
- Median age
- 39.1
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 05663?
Of the 6,840 people the ACS estimates in 05663, 14.9% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.0%).
- Under 1814.9%
- 18 to 6465.3%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic91.0%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
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 05663 earn?
Median household income is $77,524 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Washington County.
- Median household income
- $77,524±$9,981
- Income per person
- $36,110
- Below the poverty line
- 11.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,5722,450 returns; wages 72% 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 05663?
FHFA's house price index for 05663, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 101% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 74% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +25.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $276,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,022
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.4%
- Housing units
- 2,821
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 05663?
93 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade16
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Construction11
- Health care and social assistance10
- Information8
- Manufacturing7
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 05663?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05664 | Northfield Falls | 0 | – | 2.3 mi |
| 05669 | Roxbury | 768 | $76k | 7.3 mi |
| 05673 | Waitsfield | 2,570 | $98k | 8.2 mi |
| 05679 | Williamstown | 3,147 | $94k | 8.3 mi |
| 05660 | Moretown | 1,882 | $96k | 8.7 mi |
| 05674 | Warren | 1,585 | $87k | 9.4 mi |
| 05036 | Brookfield | 1,169 | $110k | 10.0 mi |
| 05602 | Montpelier | 12,250 | $81k | 10.5 mi |
| 05060 | Randolph | 4,268 | $77k | 12.5 mi |
| 05670 | South Barre | 0 | – | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.