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ZIP Code 05906: Lunenburg, VT
ZIP code 05906 uses the postal name Lunenburg, Vermont and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,106 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Lunenburg (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lunenburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Census places
- Lunenburg census-designated place
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.5 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05906?
05906 centers on 44.483°, -71.720° and covers 48.5 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 05904, 05858, 05824, 03584, 03598, 05905.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05906, 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 05906 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 05906 | In Essex County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,210 | 2nd of 12 | 120th of 265 |
| Median household income | $51k | 2nd of 3 | 99th of 100 |
| Median home value | $169k | 1st of 3 | 123rd of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 30% of all 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 05906?
The 2020 Census counted 1,144 people in 05906; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,210. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,210±164 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,144−2.9% since 2010 (1,178)
- Households
- 551
- Median age
- 49.7
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 05906?
Of the 1,210 people the ACS estimates in 05906, 16.9% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.2%).
- Under 1816.9%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older24.0%
- White, not Hispanic90.2%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 05906 earn?
Median household income is $51,106 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,981 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,106±$7,340
- Income per person
- $33,199
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,002570 returns; wages 74% 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 05906?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,800
- Median gross rent
- $973
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.1%
- Housing units
- 775
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 05906?
12 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
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 05906?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05904 | Gilman | 187 | $55k | 4.7 mi |
| 05858 | North Concord | 340 | $67k | 5.5 mi |
| 05824 | Concord | 1,155 | $73k | 6.0 mi |
| 03584 | Lancaster, NH | 3,501 | $67k | 8.5 mi |
| 03598 | Whitefield, NH | 3,396 | $67k | 8.5 mi |
| 05905 | Guildhall | 968 | $92k | 15.3 mi |
| 05840 | Granby | 34 | $56k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 03561 | Littleton, NH | 6,040 | $57k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 05832 | East Burke | 969 | $87k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.