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ZIP Code 05819: Saint Johnsbury, VT
ZIP code 05819 uses the postal name Saint Johnsbury, Vermont and lies entirely in Caledonia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,411 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 14% of its land lies in St. Johnsbury (a census-designated place); 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saint Johnsbury · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Caledonia County
- Census places
- St. Johnsbury census-designated place
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 88.8 sq mi · 103 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05819?
05819 centers on 44.405°, -71.983° and covers 88.8 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 05828, 03771, 05824, 05821, 03561, 05851.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05819, 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 05819 compare with the rest of Caledonia County?
| Measure | 05819 | In Caledonia County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,106 | 1st of 22 | 17th of 265 |
| Median household income | $62k | 8th of 8 | 92nd of 100 |
| Median home value | $198k | 7th of 9 | 118th of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 05819?
The 2020 Census counted 9,040 people in 05819; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,106. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,106
- 2020 Census count
- 9,040−4.3% since 2010 (9,444)
- Households
- 3,975
- Median age
- 43.1
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 05819?
Of the 9,106 people the ACS estimates in 05819, 20.6% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.7%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6458.3%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic90.7%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Asian, 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 05819 earn?
Median household income is $62,411 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Caledonia County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,547 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,411±$8,496
- Income per person
- $38,334
- Below the poverty line
- 14.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,8664,210 returns; wages 68% 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 05819?
FHFA's house price index for 05819, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 98% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 77% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $197,500
- Median gross rent
- $919
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.6%
- Housing units
- 4,355
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 05819?
354 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance58
- Retail trade51
- Construction41
- Professional, scientific, and technical services29
- Other services (except public administration)29
- Accommodation and food services28
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 05819?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05828 | Danville | 2,092 | $72k | 7.4 mi |
| 03771 | Monroe, NH | 786 | $88k | 7.5 mi |
| 05824 | Concord | 1,155 | $73k | 8.1 mi |
| 05821 | Barnet | 1,109 | $66k | 8.6 mi |
| 03561 | Littleton, NH | 6,040 | $57k | 10.2 mi |
| 05851 | Lyndonville | 6,024 | $69k | 10.3 mi |
| 05050 | McIndoe Falls | 209 | $108k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 05850 | Lyndon Center | 307 | – | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.