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ZIP Code 05866: Sheffield, VT
ZIP code 05866 uses the postal name Sheffield, Vermont and lies entirely in Caledonia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 680 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,609 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Sheffield (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sheffield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Caledonia County
- Census places
- Sheffield census-designated place
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.7 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05866?
05866 centers on 44.641°, -72.111° and covers 34.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 05867, 05839, 05851, 05822.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05866, 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 05866 compare with the rest of Caledonia County?
| Measure | 05866 | In Caledonia County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 684 | 14th of 22 | 178th of 265 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $160k | not ranked | not ranked |
05866's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (684). 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 26% 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 05866?
The 2020 Census counted 725 people in 05866; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 684. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 684±140 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 725−1.0% since 2010 (732)
- Households
- 289
- Median age
- 45.5
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 05866?
Of the 684 people the ACS estimates in 05866, 16.4% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.0%).
- Under 1816.4%
- 18 to 6462.1%
- 65 and older21.5%
- White, not Hispanic86.0%
- Other or two or more7.6%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
- 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 05866 earn?
Median household income is $64,609 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($73,313 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,609±$9,067
- Income per person
- $38,574
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,942360 returns; wages 69% 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 05866?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,000
- Median gross rent
- $992
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 422
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05866?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 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 05866?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05867 | Sutton | 634 | $68k | 4.0 mi |
| 05839 | Glover | 664 | $74k | 5.2 mi |
| 05851 | Lyndonville | 6,024 | $69k | 7.2 mi |
| 05822 | Barton | 2,107 | $76k | 8.2 mi |
| 05850 | Lyndon Center | 307 | – | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 05842 | Greensboro Bend | 458 | $86k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 05871 | West Burke | 1,524 | $75k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 05841 | Greensboro | 297 | $104k | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.