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ZIP Code 05679: Williamstown, VT
ZIP code 05679 uses the postal name Williamstown, Vermont and lies entirely in Orange County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,082 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Williamstown (a census-designated place); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Williamstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orange County
- Census places
- Williamstown census-designated place
- Micro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.4 sq mi · 82 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05679?
05679 centers on 44.109°, -72.532° and covers 38.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 05654, 05675, 05036, 05641, 05663, 05038, 05602.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05679, 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 05679 compare with the rest of Orange County?
| Measure | 05679 | In Orange County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,147 | 4th of 30 | 51st of 265 |
| Median household income | $94k | 3rd of 9 | 32nd of 100 |
| Median home value | $239k | 11th of 11 | 97th of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 77% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 51% 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 05679?
The 2020 Census counted 3,263 people in 05679; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,147. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,147
- 2020 Census count
- 3,263−1.0% since 2010 (3,296)
- Households
- 1,210
- Median age
- 43.0
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 05679?
Of the 3,147 people the ACS estimates in 05679, 21.0% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.1%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older17.9%
- White, not Hispanic96.1%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, 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 05679 earn?
Median household income is $94,082 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Orange County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($82,617 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $94,082
- Income per person
- $39,123
- Below the poverty line
- 8.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,4251,770 returns; wages 74% 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 05679?
FHFA's house price index for 05679, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $238,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,659
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.8%
- Housing units
- 1,292
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 05679?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Retail trade5
- Wholesale trade4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 05679?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05654 | Graniteville | 953 | $90k | 3.0 mi |
| 05675 | Washington | 898 | $66k | 5.9 mi |
| 05036 | Brookfield | 1,169 | $110k | 6.5 mi |
| 05641 | Barre | 16,936 | $77k | 6.6 mi |
| 05663 | Northfield | 6,840 | $78k | 8.3 mi |
| 05038 | Chelsea | 1,371 | $62k | 8.9 mi |
| 05602 | Montpelier | 12,250 | $81k | 13.5 mi |
| 05678 | Websterville | 228 | $148k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 05670 | South Barre | 0 | – | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 05664 | Northfield Falls | 0 | – | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 05649 | East Barre | 427 | $103k | 8.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.