Beecher Falls, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05902
Essex County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 188
- 68/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $45,625
- Median income Below-median income area
- $98,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Beecher Falls pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 68
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05902 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05902 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Beecher Falls, Essex County, Vermont, home to just 188 residents across 2.8 square miles, a density of 68 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05902 reports a modest median household income of $45,625 (45% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,797. The poverty rate is 6.7%, with unemployment at 5.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $98,100 (69% below the average Vermont ZIP); owner occupancy is 83.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Essex County, so 05902 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 05902, Beecher Falls, 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
188
Population
2.8
Area (sq mi)
68
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05902?
39.7
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$45,625
Median Household Income
-45% vs state ZIP avg
$24,797
Per Capita Income
6.7%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05902 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Beecher Falls, 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)
$45,625 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
77housing units
77
Total Housing Units
47
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$98,100
Median Home Value
-69% vs state ZIP avg
1948
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 05902, employing approximately 99 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,274,000.
3
Businesses
99
Employees
$4.3M
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
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ZIP 05902 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 03576
Colebrook (03576)
3,238 residents
- 05903 868
Canaan (05903)
868 residents
- 05902 188
Beecher Falls (05902)
188 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05902 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05902 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05903
Canaan (05903)
$56,397 median income
- 03576
Colebrook (03576)
$52,682 median income
- 05902
Beecher Falls (05902)
$45,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05902 ranks #3 of 3 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 05902, 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 05902 in?
ZIP code 05902 (Beecher Falls) is located in Essex County, Vermont. Essex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/essex-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05902?
ZIP code 05902 in Beecher Falls, VT has a population of 188 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05902?
The median household income in ZIP 05902 is $45,625, which is 40% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05902?
The median home value in ZIP 05902 is $98,100, which is 65% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05902?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05902 is White at 98.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05902?
ZIP code 05902 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 99 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05902?
In ZIP code 05902, 47.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 05902?
In ZIP code 05902, approximately 83.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05902?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05902 is 6.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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