West Danville, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05873
Caledonia County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 675
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,288
- Median income Near-median income area
- $249,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 23.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
West Danville pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05873 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05873 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in West Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, home to just 675 residents across 76.7 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05873 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,288 (15% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,060. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.7% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $249,700 (20% below the average Vermont ZIP), and median rent is $871; owner occupancy is 85.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.2, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Caledonia County, so 05873 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 05873, West Danville, 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
675
Population
76.7
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05873?
49.2
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
5.1%
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?
$70,288
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$44,060
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
28.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 05873 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
West Danville, 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)
$70,288 28th percentile higher than 28% 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
635housing units
635
Total Housing Units
391
Occupied Units
244
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$249,700
Median Home Value
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$871
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 05873, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,875,000.
11
Businesses
44
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 45.5% |
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 05873 vs 05647 →
ZIP 05873 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
- 05843 2,556
Hardwick (05843)
2,556 residents
- 05828 1,928
Danville (05828)
1,928 residents
- 05821 1,269
Barnet (05821)
1,269 residents
- 05647 1,141
Cabot (05647)
1,141 residents
- 05836 1,068
East Hardwick (05836)
1,068 residents
- 05873 675
West Danville (05873)
675 residents
- 05842 522
Greensboro Bend (05842)
522 residents
- 05862 356
Peacham (05862)
356 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05873 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05873 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05862
Peacham (05862)
$122,917 median income
- 05836
East Hardwick (05836)
$99,929 median income
- 05842
Greensboro Bend (05842)
$85,536 median income
- 05647
Cabot (05647)
$76,406 median income
- 05828
Danville (05828)
$72,121 median income
- 05843
Hardwick (05843)
$71,818 median income
- 05873
West Danville (05873)
$70,288 median income
- 05851
Lyndonville (05851)
$68,488 median income
- 05821
Barnet (05821)
$65,682 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05873 ranks #7 of 9 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 05873, 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 05873 in?
ZIP code 05873 (West Danville) 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 05873?
ZIP code 05873 in West Danville, VT has a population of 675 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05873?
The median household income in ZIP 05873 is $70,288, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05873?
The median home value in ZIP 05873 is $249,700, which is 10% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05873?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05873 is White at 96.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05873?
ZIP code 05873 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 44 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05873?
In ZIP code 05873, 50.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.6% 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 05873?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 05873 is 28.2 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 05873?
In ZIP code 05873, approximately 85.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05873?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05873 is 5.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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