Zip code 05076: Topsham, Vermont
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 05076
05076 is a rural zip code in Topsham, Vermont (Orange County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 495 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 53.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $103,250 a year, 28% above the national median of $80,734. 19% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $221,400, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,375 a month.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and healthcare.
How 05076 compares
Only about 495 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · VT 48.4%4th of 234 in VT
- Median age53.197thU.S. 38.9 · VT 43.144th of 249 in VT
- Homeownership rate90.1%96thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · VT 73.2%61st of 247 in VT
- Housing vacancy22.3%95thU.S. 10.1% · VT 19.4%121st of 247 in VT
- Healthcare workers14.4%93rdU.S. 9.7% · VT 9.9%32nd of 249 in VT
- Government workers22.1%90thU.S. 14.5% · VT 15%43rd of 249 in VT
- Poverty rate19%82ndWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · VT 10.1%11th of 247 in VT
- Average commute31.1 min79thU.S. 26.4 min · VT 23.5 min53rd of 240 in VT
- Median household income$103,25074thU.S. $80,734 · VT $81,20340th of 237 in VT
- 70thU.S. 10% · VT 13.5%172nd of 249 in VT
- 65thU.S. 17.2% · VT 21.4%185th of 249 in VT
- Median earnings per worker$54,02865thU.S. $49,666 · VT $49,84356th of 248 in VT
- 52ndU.S. 3.8% · VT 3.1%84th of 249 in VT
- 50thU.S. 35.7% · VT 43.8%178th of 248 in VT
- Per capita income$39,80349thU.S. $44,673 · VT $46,500158th of 249 in VT
- Median gross rent$1,37548thU.S. $1,413 · VT $1,23447th of 190 in VT
- Work from home12.2%47thU.S. 15.1% · VT 16.9%158th of 249 in VT
- Median home value$221,40026thU.S. $332,700 · VT $316,600191st of 243 in VT
- Veterans3%15thU.S. 6.2% · VT 6.2%216th of 249 in VT
- 13thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · VT 0.453170th of 246 in VT
- Diversity index17.310thU.S. 61.4 · VT 18.877th of 249 in VT
- 6thU.S. 14.1% · VT 4.3%197th of 249 in VT
- Broadband access80.8%5thWeaknessU.S. 91% · VT 89.7%213th of 247 in VT
- Residents under 1811.1%3rdU.S. 22% · VT 17.9%219th of 249 in VT
- Population density18/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · VT 70/sq mi220th of 249 in VT
- Population4951stU.S. 334,922,499 · VT 647,106203rd of 249 in VT
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · VT 3.6%220th of 249 in VT
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · VT 3.9%212th of 249 in VT
| Measure | 05076 | Orange | VT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 53.2% | 48.4% | 51.1% | 4th of 234 | |
| Median age | 53.1 | 46.9 | 43.1 | 38.9 | 44th of 249 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 90.1% | 83.2% | 73.2% | 65.2% | 61st of 247 | |
| Housing vacancy | 22.3% | 15.5% | 19.4% | 10.1% | 121st of 247 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14.4% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 32nd of 249 | |
| Government workers | 22.1% | 17% | 15% | 14.5% | 43rd of 249 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 19% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 11th of 247 | |
| Average commute | 31.1 min | 26.2 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 53rd of 240 | |
| Median household income | $103,250 | $82,232 | $81,203 | $80,734 | 40th of 237 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.1% | 13.1% | 13.5% | 10% | 172nd of 249 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.6% | 23.6% | 21.4% | 17.2% | 185th of 249 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $54,028 | $46,386 | $49,843 | $49,666 | 56th of 248 | |
| Tech workers | 3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 84th of 249 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1% | 38.4% | 43.8% | 35.7% | 178th of 248 | |
| Per capita income | $39,803 | $43,536 | $46,500 | $44,673 | 158th of 249 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,375 | $1,173 | $1,234 | $1,413 | 47th of 190 | |
| Work from home | 12.2% | 15.4% | 16.9% | 15.1% | 158th of 249 | |
| Median home value | $221,400 | $271,300 | $316,600 | $332,700 | 191st of 243 | |
| Veterans | 3% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 216th of 249 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.387 | 0.413 | 0.453 | 0.483 | 170th of 246 | |
| Diversity index | 17.3 | 13.8 | 18.8 | 61.4 | 77th of 249 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 14.1% | 197th of 249 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 80.8% | 88.3% | 89.7% | 91% | 213th of 247 | |
| Residents under 18 | 11.1% | 17.8% | 17.9% | 22% | 219th of 249 | |
| Population density | 18/sq mi | 43/sq mi | 70/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 220th of 249 | |
| Population | 495 | 29,761 | 647,106 | 334,922,499 | 203rd of 249 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 220th of 249 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 212th of 249 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White91%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other6%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 213
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 72.8%
- Married couples
- 63.4%
- Living alone
- 18.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 274
- Owner-occupied
- 90.1%
- Vacant
- 22.3%
- Median year built
- 1973
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 62.5%
- Home value to income
- 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 05076 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $74,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | $48,125 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $35,833 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $42,273 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,000 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 32.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 20.6%
- Households with broadband
- 80.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 54.9%
- No internet access
- 14.1%
- Without health insurance
- 1%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Topsham
- State
- Vermont
- County
- Orange County
- Center point
- 44.1450° N, 72.2240° W
- Land area
- 27 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 05076
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05069 | South Ryegate, VT | 4.4 mi | $66,442 |
| 05086 | West Topsham, VT | 4.5 mi | $71,000 |
| 05040 | East Corinth, VT | 5.3 mi | $95,481 |
| 05046 | Groton, VT | 6.3 mi | $84,375 |
| 05081 | Wells River, VT | 6.7 mi | $55,804 |
| 05051 | Newbury, VT | 6.9 mi | $65,966 |
| 05039 | Corinth, VT | 7.2 mi | $73,611 |
| 05649 | East Barre, VT | 7.3 mi | $103,281 |
| 05085 | West Newbury, VT · PO box | 7.4 mi | — |
| 05042 | East Ryegate, VT | 8.8 mi | $96,250 |
| 05033 | Bradford, VT | 11 mi | $105,250 |
| 05675 | Washington, VT | 11 mi | $65,682 |
Questions about 05076
What city is zip code 05076?
05076 is assigned to Topsham, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 05076 in?
05076 is in Orange County, Vermont.
What is the population of 05076?
About 495 people live in 05076, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 05076 in?
05076 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 05076?
The median household income in 05076 is $103,250.
What zip codes are near 05076?
The closest zip codes to 05076 are 05069, 05086, 05040, 05046, 05081.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05076, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.