Sheffield, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05866
Caledonia County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 732
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $64,609
- Median income Near-median income area
- $160,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 29.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sheffield pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05866 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05866 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sheffield, Caledonia County, Vermont, home to just 732 residents across 84.1 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05866 reports a modest median household income of $64,609 (22% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,574. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.6% and unemployment is 0.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,000 (49% below the average Vermont ZIP), and median rent is $992; owner occupancy is 83.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is 30 minutes. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Caledonia County, so 05866 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 05866, Sheffield, VT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
732
Population
84.1
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05866?
45.5
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
1.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$64,609
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$38,574
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
29.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 05866 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Sheffield, VT household income vs. every Vermont ZIP code
Median household income among 238 reporting Vermont ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$64,609 16th percentile higher than 16% of 238 Vermont ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
422housing units
422
Total Housing Units
289
Occupied Units
133
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,000
Median Home Value
-49% vs state ZIP avg
$992
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 05866, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $625,000.
3
Businesses
15
Employees
$625K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 05866 vs 05867 →
ZIP 05866 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05851
Lyndonville (05851)
6,528 residents
- 05822 1,873
Barton (05822)
1,873 residents
- 05836 1,068
East Hardwick (05836)
1,068 residents
- 05867 899
Sutton (05867)
899 residents
- 05839 775
Glover (05839)
775 residents
- 05866 732
Sheffield (05866)
732 residents
- 05842 522
Greensboro Bend (05842)
522 residents
- 05875 454
Barton (05875)
454 residents
- 05850 231
Lyndon Center (05850)
231 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05866 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05866 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05836
East Hardwick (05836)
$99,929 median income
- 05842
Greensboro Bend (05842)
$85,536 median income
- 05875
Barton (05875)
$78,750 median income
- 05822
Barton (05822)
$76,100 median income
- 05839
Glover (05839)
$74,018 median income
- 05851
Lyndonville (05851)
$68,488 median income
- 05867
Sutton (05867)
$67,969 median income
- 05866
Sheffield (05866)
$64,609 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05866 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05866, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 05866 in?
ZIP code 05866 (Sheffield) is located in Caledonia County, Vermont. Caledonia County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/caledonia-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05866?
ZIP code 05866 in Sheffield, VT has a population of 732 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05866?
The median household income in ZIP 05866 is $64,609, which is 15% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05866?
The median home value in ZIP 05866 is $160,000, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05866?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05866 is White at 91.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05866?
ZIP code 05866 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 15 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05866?
In ZIP code 05866, 60.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 05866?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 05866 is 29.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 05866?
In ZIP code 05866, approximately 83.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05866?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05866 is 5.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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