Lunenburg, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05906
Essex County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,178
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $51,106
- Median income Below-median income area
- $168,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lunenburg pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05906 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05906 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lunenburg, Essex County, Vermont, home to just 1,178 residents across 125.3 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05906 reports a modest median household income of $51,106 (38% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,199. The poverty rate is 13.8%, with unemployment at 9.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $168,800 (46% below the average Vermont ZIP), and median rent is $973; owner occupancy is 87.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, and the average commute is 31 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Essex County, so 05906 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 05906, Lunenburg, 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
1,178
Population
125.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05906?
49.7
Median Age
57.0%
Male
43.0%
Female
2.5%
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?
$51,106
Median Household Income
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$33,199
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
30.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 05906 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Lunenburg, 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)
$51,106 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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
775housing units
775
Total Housing Units
551
Occupied Units
224
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,800
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$973
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 05906, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,597,000.
12
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
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 05906 vs 05904 →
ZIP 05906 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 03561
Littleton (03561)
5,939 residents
- 03598
Whitefield (03598)
3,285 residents
- 05906 1,178
Lunenburg (05906)
1,178 residents
- 05824 1,139
Concord (05824)
1,139 residents
- 05858 368
North Concord (05858)
368 residents
- 05904 267
Gilman (05904)
267 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05906 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05906 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05824
Concord (05824)
$72,500 median income
- 03598
Whitefield (03598)
$67,179 median income
- 05858
North Concord (05858)
$66,500 median income
- 03561
Littleton (03561)
$56,746 median income
- 05904
Gilman (05904)
$54,722 median income
- 05906
Lunenburg (05906)
$51,106 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05906 ranks #6 of 6 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 05906, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,178 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 05906 in?
ZIP code 05906 (Lunenburg) 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 05906?
ZIP code 05906 in Lunenburg, VT has a population of 1,178 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05906?
The median household income in ZIP 05906 is $51,106, which is 33% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05906?
The median home value in ZIP 05906 is $168,800, which is 39% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05906?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05906 is White at 90.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05906?
ZIP code 05906 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05906?
In ZIP code 05906, 62.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.7% 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 05906?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 05906 is 30.6 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 05906?
In ZIP code 05906, approximately 87.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05906?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05906 is 13.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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