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ZIP Code 05778: Whiting, VT
ZIP code 05778 uses the postal name Whiting, Vermont and lies mostly in Addison County (92% of its land) with the rest in Rutland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,857 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Whiting · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Addison County (92%); Rutland County (8%)
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 26.3 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05778?
05778 centers on 43.876°, -73.213° and covers 26.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 05770, 05769, 05760, 05733, 05753.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05778, 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 05778 compare with the rest of Addison County?
| Measure | 05778 | In Addison County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 990 | 14th of 18 | 139th of 265 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $297k | not ranked | not ranked |
05778's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (990). 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 37% 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 05778?
The 2020 Census counted 738 people in 05778; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 990. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 990±220 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 738
- Households
- 374
- Median age
- 38.5
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 05778?
Of the 990 people the ACS estimates in 05778, 24.1% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.4%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older11.6%
- White, not Hispanic86.4%
- Hispanic or Latino9.3%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- 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 05778 earn?
Median household income is $82,857 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $82,857±$25,741
- Income per person
- $39,276
- Below the poverty line
- 16.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,961380 returns; wages 75% 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 05778?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $297,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,211
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.6%
- Housing units
- 384
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05778?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 05778?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05770 | Shoreham | 1,185 | $92k | 5.9 mi |
| 05769 | Salisbury | 1,238 | $100k | 6.0 mi |
| 05760 | Orwell | 993 | $68k | 6.5 mi |
| 05733 | Brandon | 6,015 | $69k | 7.6 mi |
| 05753 | Middlebury | 11,094 | $92k | 8.6 mi |
| 05734 | Bridport | 1,297 | $81k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 05731 | Benson | 35 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 05766 | Ripton | 508 | $113k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.