Zip code 05492: Waterville, Vermont

Q: What city is zip code 05492?

05492 is assigned to Waterville, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 05492 in?

05492 is in Lamoille County, Vermont.

Q: What is the population of 05492?

About 725 people live in 05492, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 05492?

The median household income in 05492 is $67,857.

Q: What zip codes are near 05492?

The closest zip codes to 05492 are 05441, 05442, 05464, 05448, 05656.

Residential delivery areaLamoille CountyEastern Time

Population

725

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$243K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,110/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

17 sq mi

42 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 05492

05492 is a rural zip code in Waterville, Vermont (Lamoille County), covering 17 sq mi of land. About 725 people live here, or 42 per square mile. The median resident is 50 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,857 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $242,900, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,110 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; office and administrative support; and management.

How 05492 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age50
95th
U.S. 38.9 · VT 43.180th of 249 in VT
Average commute37.1 min
95th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · VT 23.5 min17th of 240 in VT
Unemployment rate9.2%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · VT 3.6%16th of 249 in VT
Government workers19.7%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · VT 15%64th of 249 in VT
Homeownership rate81.3%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · VT 73.2%150th of 247 in VT
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · VT 6.2%76th of 249 in VT
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · VT 21.4%193rd of 249 in VT
Median earnings per worker$50,636
57th
U.S. $49,666 · VT $49,84393rd of 248 in VT
Per capita income$40,729
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · VT $46,500150th of 249 in VT
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%
52nd
U.S. 35.7% · VT 43.8%172nd of 248 in VT
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · VT 13.5%217th of 249 in VT
Median household income$67,857
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · VT $81,203182nd of 237 in VT
Median home value$242,900
31st
U.S. $332,700 · VT $316,600168th of 243 in VT
Median gross rent$1,110
29th
U.S. $1,413 · VT $1,234105th of 190 in VT
Rent-burdened renters44.6%
28th
U.S. 51.1% · VT 48.4%120th of 234 in VT
Residents under 1819.2%
26th
U.S. 22% · VT 17.9%106th of 249 in VT
Work from home8.2%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · VT 16.9%206th of 249 in VT
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · VT 4.3%164th of 249 in VT
Healthcare workers6.5%
11th
U.S. 9.7% · VT 9.9%175th of 249 in VT
Poverty rate4.6%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · VT 10.1%195th of 247 in VT
Uninsured rate2.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · VT 3.9%170th of 249 in VT
Population density42/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VT 70/sq mi133rd of 249 in VT
Housing vacancy2.2%
5th
U.S. 10.1% · VT 19.4%231st of 247 in VT
Income inequality (Gini)0.368
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · VT 0.453194th of 246 in VT
Broadband access78.5%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · VT 89.7%228th of 247 in VT
Diversity index5.1
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · VT 18.8215th of 249 in VT
Population725
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · VT 647,106173rd of 249 in VT
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · VT 3.1%216th of 249 in VT

Measure	05492	Lamoille	VT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VT
Median age	50	41.8	43.1	38.9	95th	80th of 249
Average commuteWeakness	37.1 min	27.1 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	95th	17th of 240
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.2%	3.3%	3.6%	5.2%	92nd	16th of 249
Government workers	19.7%	13.7%	15%	14.5%	83rd	64th of 249
Homeownership rateStrength	81.3%	72.9%	73.2%	65.2%	81st	150th of 247
Veterans	8%	5.7%	6.2%	6.2%	77th	76th of 249
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	18.7%	21.4%	17.2%	62nd	193rd of 249
Median earnings per worker	$50,636	$47,047	$49,843	$49,666	57th	93rd of 248
Per capita income	$40,729	$47,511	$46,500	$44,673	52nd	150th of 249
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.7%	44.3%	43.8%	35.7%	52nd	172nd of 248
Self-employed workers	8.5%	15.1%	13.5%	10%	39th	217th of 249
Median household income	$67,857	$74,908	$81,203	$80,734	32nd	182nd of 237
Median home value	$242,900	$304,700	$316,600	$332,700	31st	168th of 243
Median gross rent	$1,110	$1,160	$1,234	$1,413	29th	105th of 190
Rent-burdened renters	44.6%	45.3%	48.4%	51.1%	28th	120th of 234
Residents under 18	19.2%	19.8%	17.9%	22%	26th	106th of 249
Work from home	8.2%	12.3%	16.9%	15.1%	23rd	206th of 249
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	4.3%	4.3%	14.1%	11th	164th of 249
Healthcare workers	6.5%	7.9%	9.9%	9.7%	11th	175th of 249
Poverty rateStrength	4.6%	8.5%	10.1%	12.5%	10th	195th of 247
Uninsured rateStrength	2.3%	6.7%	3.9%	8.4%	7th	170th of 249
Population density	42/sq mi	57/sq mi	70/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	133rd of 249
Housing vacancy	2.2%	16.7%	19.4%	10.1%	5th	231st of 247
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.368	0.459	0.453	0.483	5th	194th of 246
Broadband accessWeakness	78.5%	91.9%	89.7%	91%	3rd	228th of 247
Diversity index	5.1	15.9	18.8	61.4	2nd	215th of 249
Population	725	26,148	647,106	334,922,499	1st	173rd of 249
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	3.1%	3.8%	1st	216th 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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

17%

45–54

22%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

19.2%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

5.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 358
Average household size: 2
Family households: 67.6%
Married couples: 51.1%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

05492

$67,857

Lamoille Co.

$74,908

Vermont

$81,203

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,729

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.368

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

05492

$242,900

Lamoille Co.

$304,700

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

05492

$1,110

Lamoille Co.

$1,160

Vermont

$1,234

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 366
Owner-occupied: 81.3%
Vacant: 2.2%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.8%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

16%

20–29

19%

30–44

22%

45–59

10%

60+

25%

Average commute

37.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

13%

Office and admin

11%

Management

Sales

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Production

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Food service

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Industries

Education

16%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Retail

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Other services

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$50,636

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	05492	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,182	$74,888
Service	$39,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,545	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$102,614	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,556	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 13%
Households with broadband: 78.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.4%
No internet access: 18.2%
Without health insurance: 2.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Waterville
State: Vermont
County: Lamoille County
Center point: 44.7379° N, 72.7623° W
Land area: 17 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 05492

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
05441	Bakersfield, VT	2.8 mi	540	$67,917	$267,600
05442	Belvidere Center, VT	4.3 mi	422	$81,563	$239,200
05464	Jeffersonville, VT	4.9 mi	2,998	$85,694	$342,900
05448	East Fairfield, VT	5.8 mi	1,010	$82,500	$273,800
05656	Johnson, VT	7.2 mi	3,458	$55,133	$169,400
05652	Eden, VT	7.5 mi	816	$79,063	$220,700
05665	North Hyde Park, VT · PO box	9.3 mi	—	—	—
05444	Cambridge, VT	10 mi	1,752	$106,088	$366,400
05450	Enosburg Falls, VT	11 mi	5,428	$72,875	$271,800
05455	Fairfield, VT	11 mi	1,286	$110,147	$335,800
05471	Montgomery Center, VT	11 mi	719	$53,816	$325,000
05655	Hyde Park, VT	12 mi	3,000	$84,375	$198,400

Questions about 05492

What city is zip code 05492?

05492 is assigned to Waterville, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 05492 in?

05492 is in Lamoille County, Vermont.

What is the population of 05492?

About 725 people live in 05492, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 05492 in?

05492 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 05492?

The median household income in 05492 is $67,857.

What zip codes are near 05492?

The closest zip codes to 05492 are 05441, 05442, 05464, 05448, 05656.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05492, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.