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ZIP Code 05903: Canaan, VT
ZIP code 05903 uses the postal name Canaan, Vermont and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,397 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Canaan (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Canaan · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Census places
- Canaan census-designated place
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 62.1 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05903?
05903 centers on 44.935°, -71.588° and covers 62.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 05901, 05902, 03576, 05907, 03597, 05905.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05903, 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 05903 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 05903 | In Essex County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 801 | 5th of 12 | 159th of 265 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $204k | not ranked | not ranked |
05903's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (801). 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 20% 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 05903?
The 2020 Census counted 830 people in 05903; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 801. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 801±109 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 830−4.4% since 2010 (868)
- Households
- 384
- Median age
- 54.1
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 05903?
Of the 801 people the ACS estimates in 05903, 15.5% are under 18 and 30.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.3%).
- Under 1815.5%
- 18 to 6454.2%
- 65 and older30.3%
- White, not Hispanic99.3%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 05903 earn?
Median household income is $56,397 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,221 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,397
- Income per person
- $36,270
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,700390 returns; wages 72% 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 05903?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $203,800
- Median gross rent
- under $100
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.7%
- Housing units
- 577
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05903?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Accommodation and food services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 05903?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05901 | Averill | 9 | – | 3.3 mi |
| 05902 | Beecher Falls | 104 | $46k | 7.1 mi |
| 03576 | Colebrook, NH | 2,764 | $53k | 10.6 mi |
| 05907 | Norton | 108 | $66k | 11.8 mi |
| 03597 | West Stewartstown, NH | 527 | $56k | 16.6 mi |
| 05905 | Guildhall | 968 | $92k | 16.6 mi |
| 05846 | Island Pond | 1,315 | $46k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 03590 | North Stratford, NH | 1,297 | $53k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.