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ZIP Code 05843: Hardwick, VT
ZIP code 05843 uses the postal name Hardwick, Vermont and lies mostly in Caledonia County (88% of its land) with the rest in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,818 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Hardwick (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hardwick · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Caledonia County (88%); Washington County (12%)
- Census places
- Hardwick census-designated place
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.6 sq mi · 47 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05843?
05843 centers on 44.503°, -72.342° and covers 46.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 05681, 05836, 05647, 05680, 05841, 05650, 05873, 05828.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05843, 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 05843 compare with the rest of Caledonia County?
| Measure | 05843 | In Caledonia County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,198 | 3rd of 22 | 70th of 265 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $192k | 8th of 9 | 121st of 125 |
05843's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$38,556) is more than a quarter of the figure ($71,818). 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 41% 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 05843?
The 2020 Census counted 2,538 people in 05843; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,198. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,198±307 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,538
- Households
- 1,038
- Median age
- 49.5
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 05843?
Of the 2,198 people the ACS estimates in 05843, 12.7% are under 18 and 30.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.8%).
- Under 1812.7%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older30.9%
- White, not Hispanic90.8%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 05843 earn?
Median household income is $71,818 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $71,818±$38,556
- Income per person
- $38,817
- Below the poverty line
- 12.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,9121,380 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 05843?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $191,700
- Median gross rent
- $834
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.2%
- Housing units
- 1,255
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 05843?
106 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade24
- Health care and social assistance13
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
- Construction9
- Accommodation and food services8
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 05843?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05681 | Woodbury | 119 | $104k | 3.6 mi |
| 05836 | East Hardwick | 1,531 | $100k | 5.6 mi |
| 05647 | Cabot | 1,122 | $76k | 6.9 mi |
| 05680 | Wolcott | 2,003 | $73k | 7.0 mi |
| 05841 | Greensboro | 297 | $104k | 8.3 mi |
| 05650 | East Calais | 1,029 | $85k | 8.6 mi |
| 05873 | West Danville | 864 | $70k | 9.2 mi |
| 05828 | Danville | 2,092 | $72k | 11.6 mi |
| 05842 | Greensboro Bend | 458 | $86k | 7.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.