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ZIP Code 05872: West Charleston, VT
ZIP code 05872 uses the postal name West Charleston, Vermont and lies entirely in Orleans County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 810 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,839 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Charleston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Orleans County
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 30.6 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05872?
05872 centers on 44.871°, -72.025° and covers 30.6 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 05833, 05853, 05860, 05829, 05855, 05846.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05872, 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 05872 compare with the rest of Orleans County?
| Measure | 05872 | In Orleans County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 809 | 12th of 24 | 157th of 265 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $236k | not ranked | not ranked |
05872's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (809). 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 31% 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 05872?
The 2020 Census counted 873 people in 05872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 809. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 809±131 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 873
- Households
- 421
- Median age
- 61.6
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 05872?
Of the 809 people the ACS estimates in 05872, 6.2% are under 18 and 39.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).
- Under 186.2%
- 18 to 6454.5%
- 65 and older39.3%
- White, not Hispanic96.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- 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 05872 earn?
Median household income is $48,839 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $48,839±$20,959
- Income per person
- $39,020
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,100410 returns; wages 70% 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 05872?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $235,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.4%
- Housing units
- 543
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05872?
14 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).
- Construction5
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 05872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05833 | East Charleston | 28 | $65k | 3.3 mi |
| 05853 | Morgan | 743 | $91k | 4.5 mi |
| 05860 | Orleans | 2,728 | $65k | 6.1 mi |
| 05829 | Derby | 1,688 | $74k | 7.0 mi |
| 05855 | Newport | 7,412 | $61k | 9.1 mi |
| 05846 | Island Pond | 1,315 | $46k | 10.0 mi |
| 05830 | Derby Line | 1,534 | $70k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 05822 | Barton | 2,107 | $76k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.