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ZIP Code 05842: Greensboro Bend, VT
ZIP code 05842 uses the postal name Greensboro Bend, Vermont and lies mostly in Orleans County (65% of its land) with the rest in Caledonia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,536 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 12% of its land lies in Greensboro Bend (a census-designated place); 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Greensboro Bend · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orleans County (65%); Caledonia County (35%)
- Census places
- Greensboro Bend census-designated place
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 18.1 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05842?
05842 centers on 44.590°, -72.245° and covers 18.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 05841, 05836, 05839, 05851.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05842, 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 05842 compare with the rest of Orleans County?
| Measure | 05842 | In Orleans County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 458 | 19th of 24 | 206th of 265 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $220k | not ranked | not ranked |
05842's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (458). 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 30% 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 05842?
The 2020 Census counted 561 people in 05842; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 458. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 458±102 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 561
- Households
- 213
- Median age
- 45.8
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 05842?
Of the 458 people the ACS estimates in 05842, 19.4% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 05842 earn?
Median household income is $85,536 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,536±$12,087
- Income per person
- $39,745
- Below the poverty line
- 10.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,753300 returns; wages 70% 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 05842?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $219,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,125
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.2%
- Housing units
- 277
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05842?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 05842?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05841 | Greensboro | 297 | $104k | 2.9 mi |
| 05836 | East Hardwick | 1,531 | $100k | 5.0 mi |
| 05839 | Glover | 664 | $74k | 6.1 mi |
| 05851 | Lyndonville | 6,024 | $69k | 10.1 mi |
| 05866 | Sheffield | 684 | $65k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 05843 | Hardwick | 2,198 | $72k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 05875 | Barton | 542 | $79k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 05827 | Craftsbury Common | 630 | $91k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 05826 | Craftsbury | 839 | $83k | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.