ZIP Code 05874

ZIP code 05874 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 95.3 square miles in Westfield, Orleans County, Vermont. The area is home to 505 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 05874 against Vermont and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 05874 sits at $74,583 (10% below the Vermont average), while per-capita income is $32,238. The poverty rate stands at 11.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $307,100 (2% below the state average) with median rent at $863 per month, and 92.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 05874 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Orleans County, so you can benchmark 05874 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →