East Haven, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05837
Essex County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 353
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $60,781
- Median income Below-median income area
- $153,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 23.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
East Haven pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05837 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05837 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in East Haven, Essex County, Vermont, home to just 353 residents across 117.7 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05837 reports a modest median household income of $60,781 (27% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,498. The poverty rate is 13.0%, with unemployment at 3.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $153,400 (51% below the average Vermont ZIP), and median rent is $1,712; owner occupancy is 79.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Essex County, so 05837 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 05837, East Haven, VT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
353
Population
117.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05837?
38.8
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
0.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$60,781
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$33,498
Per Capita Income
13.0%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05837 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
East Haven, VT household income vs. every Vermont ZIP code
Median household income among 238 reporting Vermont ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$60,781 11th percentile higher than 11% of 238 Vermont ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
273housing units
273
Total Housing Units
154
Occupied Units
119
Vacant Units
1.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$153,400
Median Home Value
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$1,712
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 05837, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,385,000.
7
Businesses
37
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 05837 vs 05858 →
ZIP 05837 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05871
West Burke (05871)
1,638 residents
- 05846
Island Pond (05846)
1,252 residents
- 05832
East Burke (05832)
982 residents
- 05905
Guildhall (05905)
827 residents
- 05858 368
North Concord (05858)
368 residents
- 05837 353
East Haven (05837)
353 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05837 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05837 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05905
Guildhall (05905)
$91,950 median income
- 05832
East Burke (05832)
$86,850 median income
- 05871
West Burke (05871)
$74,572 median income
- 05858
North Concord (05858)
$66,500 median income
- 05837
East Haven (05837)
$60,781 median income
- 05846
Island Pond (05846)
$46,278 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05837 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05837, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 05837 in?
ZIP code 05837 (East Haven) is located in Essex County, Vermont. Essex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/essex-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05837?
ZIP code 05837 in East Haven, VT has a population of 353 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05837?
The median household income in ZIP 05837 is $60,781, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05837?
The median home value in ZIP 05837 is $153,400, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05837?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05837 is White at 87.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05837?
ZIP code 05837 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 37 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05837?
In ZIP code 05837, 72.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 05837?
In ZIP code 05837, approximately 79.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05837?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05837 is 13.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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