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ZIP Code 05847: Lowell, VT
ZIP code 05847 uses the postal name Lowell, Vermont and lies entirely in Orleans County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,404 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Lowell (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lowell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orleans County
- Census places
- Lowell census-designated place
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 56.5 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05847?
05847 centers on 44.793°, -72.458° and covers 56.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 05820, 05653, 05845, 05471, 05874, 05652, 05857.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05847, 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 05847 compare with the rest of Orleans County?
| Measure | 05847 | In Orleans County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,070 | 10th of 24 | 133rd of 265 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $183k | 9th of 10 | 122nd of 125 |
05847's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,569) is more than a quarter of the figure ($57,404). 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 25% 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 05847?
The 2020 Census counted 887 people in 05847; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,070. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,070±283 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 887+0.9% since 2010 (879)
- Households
- 371
- Median age
- 32.9
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 05847?
Of the 1,070 people the ACS estimates in 05847, 30.7% are under 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 1830.7%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older12.3%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 05847 earn?
Median household income is $57,404 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,116 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,404±$14,569
- Income per person
- $32,179
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,652420 returns; wages 75% 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 05847?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $183,400
- Median gross rent
- $945
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.1%
- Housing units
- 515
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05847?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 05847?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05820 | Albany | 300 | $68k | 4.6 mi |
| 05653 | Eden Mills | 535 | $91k | 5.5 mi |
| 05845 | Irasburg | 1,464 | $82k | 6.2 mi |
| 05471 | Montgomery Center | 719 | $54k | 6.3 mi |
| 05874 | Westfield | 568 | $75k | 6.4 mi |
| 05652 | Eden | 816 | $79k | 8.9 mi |
| 05857 | Newport Center | 1,467 | $72k | 11.8 mi |
| 05827 | Craftsbury Common | 630 | $91k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 05825 | Coventry | 126 | – | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.