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ZIP Code 05846: Island Pond, VT
ZIP code 05846 uses the postal name Island Pond, Vermont and lies mostly in Essex County (93% of its land) with the rest in Orleans County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,278 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Island Pond (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Island Pond · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County (93%); Orleans County (7%)
- Census places
- Island Pond census-designated place
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 101.3 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05846?
05846 centers on 44.817°, -71.835° and covers 101.3 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 05833, 05853, 05907, 05872, 05837, 05871, 05905, 05901, 05860.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05846, 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 05846 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 05846 | In Essex County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,315 | 1st of 12 | 111th of 265 |
| Median household income | $46k | 3rd of 3 | 100th of 100 |
| Median home value | $160k | 3rd of 3 | 125th of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 20% 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 05846?
The 2020 Census counted 1,298 people in 05846; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,315. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,315±221 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,298
- Households
- 620
- Median age
- 46.1
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 05846?
Of the 1,315 people the ACS estimates in 05846, 19.2% are under 18 and 25.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.8%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6454.8%
- 65 and older25.9%
- White, not Hispanic93.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, 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 05846 earn?
Median household income is $46,278 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County.
- Median household income
- $46,278±$7,473
- Income per person
- $34,490
- Below the poverty line
- 27.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,221630 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 05846?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $159,600
- Median gross rent
- $777
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 54.7%
- Housing units
- 1,098
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05846?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Accommodation and food services4
- Construction3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 05846?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05833 | East Charleston | 28 | $65k | 7.1 mi |
| 05853 | Morgan | 743 | $91k | 7.6 mi |
| 05907 | Norton | 108 | $66k | 9.5 mi |
| 05872 | West Charleston | 809 | $49k | 10.0 mi |
| 05837 | East Haven | 301 | $61k | 10.7 mi |
| 05871 | West Burke | 1,524 | $75k | 10.9 mi |
| 05905 | Guildhall | 968 | $92k | 11.0 mi |
| 05901 | Averill | 9 | – | 12.3 mi |
| 05860 | Orleans | 2,728 | $65k | 13.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.