Guildhall, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05905
Essex County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 827
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $91,950
- Median income Above-median income area
- $289,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 32.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Guildhall pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05905 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05905 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Guildhall, Essex County, Vermont, home to just 827 residents across 486.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05905 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,950 (11% above the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,762. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.3% and unemployment is 3.8%. Median home value is $289,800 (7% below the average Vermont ZIP) and median rent is $1,031; 92.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.6, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Essex County, so 05905 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 05905, Guildhall, 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
827
Population
486.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05905?
50.6
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
Female
1.4%
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?
$91,950
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$43,762
Per Capita Income
6.3%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
29.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 05905 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Guildhall, 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)
$91,950 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
868housing units
868
Total Housing Units
441
Occupied Units
427
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$289,800
Median Home Value
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$1,031
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 05905, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $699,000.
5
Businesses
11
Employees
$699K
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 05905 vs 05837 →
ZIP 05905 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05905
Guildhall (05905)
827 residents
- 05858
North Concord (05858)
368 residents
- 05837
East Haven (05837)
353 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05905 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05905 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05905
Guildhall (05905)
$91,950 median income
- 05858
North Concord (05858)
$66,500 median income
- 05837
East Haven (05837)
$60,781 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05905 ranks the highest 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 05905, 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 05905 in?
ZIP code 05905 (Guildhall) 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 05905?
ZIP code 05905 in Guildhall, VT has a population of 827 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05905?
The median household income in ZIP 05905 is $91,950, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05905?
The median home value in ZIP 05905 is $289,800, which is 4% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05905?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05905 is White at 95.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05905?
ZIP code 05905 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 11 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05905?
In ZIP code 05905, 65.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.3% 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 05905?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 05905 is 29.0 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 05905?
In ZIP code 05905, approximately 92.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05905?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05905 is 6.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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