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ZIP Code 05855: Newport, VT
ZIP code 05855 uses the postal name Newport, Vermont and lies entirely in Orleans County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,240 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Newport; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Newport · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orleans County
- Census places
- Newport
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 59.1 sq mi · 125 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05855?
05855 centers on 44.927°, -72.192° and covers 59.1 square miles of land plus 11.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 05825, 05857, 05829, 05872, 05860, 05830, 05845.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05855, 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 05855 compare with the rest of Orleans County?
| Measure | 05855 | In Orleans County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,412 | 1st of 24 | 21st of 265 |
| Median household income | $61k | 5th of 6 | 94th of 100 |
| Median home value | $201k | 8th of 10 | 116th of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% 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 05855?
The 2020 Census counted 7,388 people in 05855; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,412. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,412
- 2020 Census count
- 7,388+3.0% since 2010 (7,170)
- Households
- 3,341
- Median age
- 45.6
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 05855?
Of the 7,412 people the ACS estimates in 05855, 14.6% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.4%).
- Under 1814.6%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older24.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.4%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
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 05855 earn?
Median household income is $61,240 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Orleans County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,043 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,240±$7,387
- Income per person
- $39,583
- Below the poverty line
- 16.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,7033,530 returns; wages 65% 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 05855?
FHFA's house price index for 05855, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $201,100
- Median gross rent
- $861
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.5%
- Housing units
- 3,921
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 05855?
265 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance43
- Retail trade41
- Other services (except public administration)31
- Construction30
- Accommodation and food services20
- Professional, scientific, and technical services16
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 05855?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05825 | Coventry | 126 | – | 5.6 mi |
| 05857 | Newport Center | 1,467 | $72k | 5.9 mi |
| 05829 | Derby | 1,688 | $74k | 6.7 mi |
| 05872 | West Charleston | 809 | $49k | 9.1 mi |
| 05860 | Orleans | 2,728 | $65k | 9.6 mi |
| 05830 | Derby Line | 1,534 | $70k | 10.5 mi |
| 05845 | Irasburg | 1,464 | $82k | 11.1 mi |
| 05868 | Troy | 40 | $51k | 8.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.