Westfield, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05874
Orleans County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 505
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $74,583
- Median income Near-median income area
- $307,100
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Westfield pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05874 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05874 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Westfield, Orleans County, Vermont, home to just 505 residents across 95.3 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05874 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,583 (10% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,238. The poverty rate is 11.1%, with unemployment at 1.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $307,100 (2% below the average Vermont ZIP) and median rent is $863; 92.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is 33 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Orleans County, so 05874 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 05874, Westfield, 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
505
Population
95.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05874?
40.7
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
4.0%
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?
$74,583
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$32,238
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
33.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 05874 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Westfield, 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)
$74,583 39th percentile higher than 39% 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
314housing units
314
Total Housing Units
241
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$307,100
Median Home Value
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$863
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 05874, employing approximately 166 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,914,000.
10
Businesses
166
Employees
$7.9M
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 05874 vs 05847 →
ZIP 05874 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05859
North Troy (05859)
1,819 residents
- 05471
Montgomery Center (05471)
896 residents
- 05847
Lowell (05847)
879 residents
- 05652
Eden (05652)
776 residents
- 05820 662
Albany (05820)
662 residents
- 05874 505
Westfield (05874)
505 residents
- 05868 364
Troy (05868)
364 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05874 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05874 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05859
North Troy (05859)
$84,813 median income
- 05652
Eden (05652)
$79,063 median income
- 05874
Westfield (05874)
$74,583 median income
- 05820
Albany (05820)
$68,229 median income
- 05847
Lowell (05847)
$57,404 median income
- 05471
Montgomery Center (05471)
$53,816 median income
- 05868
Troy (05868)
$51,136 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05874 ranks #3 of 7 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 05874, 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 05874 in?
ZIP code 05874 (Westfield) is located in Orleans County, Vermont. Orleans County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/orleans-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05874?
ZIP code 05874 in Westfield, VT has a population of 505 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05874?
The median household income in ZIP 05874 is $74,583, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05874?
The median home value in ZIP 05874 is $307,100, which is 10% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05874?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05874 is White at 91.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 13.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05874?
ZIP code 05874 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 166 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05874?
In ZIP code 05874, 68.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.4% 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 05874?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 05874 is 33.4 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 05874?
In ZIP code 05874, approximately 92.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05874?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05874 is 11.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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