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05845

Zip code 05845: Irasburg, Vermont

Residential delivery areaOrleans CountyEastern Time
Population
1,464
Median household income
$82K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$233K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,058/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
43 sq mi
34 people/sq mi

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

About 05845

05845 is a rural zip code in Irasburg, Vermont (Orleans County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 1,464 people live here, or 34 per square mile. The median resident is 43.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,262 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $233,200, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,058 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; education; and office and administrative support. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 05845 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
43.8
Under 18
27.7%
65 and over
17.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White96%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.8%
  • Asian0.1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
8.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
7.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
72.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
83%
Spanish
0.7%
Other Indo-European
14%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
600
Average household size
2.4
Family households
75.8%
Married couples
64.2%
Living alone
20.8%
Veterans (of adults)
7.2%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
30%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

05845
$82,262
Orleans Co.
$70,103
Vermont
$81,203
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,437
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.332
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

05845
$233,200
Orleans Co.
$223,400
Vermont
$316,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

05845
$1,058
Orleans Co.
$892
Vermont
$1,234
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
0.9%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
12%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
691
Owner-occupied
87.5%
Vacant
13.2%
Median year built
1988
Median rooms
7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
18.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
10.4%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
29%
20–29
31%
30–44
16%
45–59
2%
60+
9%
Average commute
26 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
74.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
18%
Education
13%
Office and admin
10%
Legal and social services
9%
Healthcare
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Management
7%
Sales
7%
Transportation and moving
5%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Business and finance
3%
Production
3%
Food service
3%
Police and fire
2%
Computer and math
1%
Engineering and science
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Other services
18%
Education
18%
Health care and social assistance
17%
Construction
9%
Retail
7%
Manufacturing
6%
Public administration
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Information
0.7%
Professional and technical services
0.6%
Arts and recreation
0.4%
Wholesale
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$47,577
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
22.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
23.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
15.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work05845U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$47,827$74,888
Service$33,365$26,804
Sales and office$43,105$40,476
Construction and maintenance$63,636$49,199
Production and transportation$60,000$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
36%
Some college
13%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
15%
High school graduate or higher
90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.2%
Graduate or professional degree
14.8%
Households with broadband
92.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
67.7%
No internet access
5.8%
Without health insurance
0.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Irasburg
State
Vermont
Center point
44.8001° N, 72.3319° W
Land area
43 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Irasburg (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 05845

ZipCityDistanceIncome
05820Albany3.3 mi$68,229
05825Coventry5.6 mi—
05847Lowell6.2 mi$57,404
05875Barton7.2 mi$78,750
05827Craftsbury Common8.7 mi$90,729
05822Barton9 mi$76,100
05857Newport Center9 mi$71,683
05653Eden Mills9.1 mi$90,556
05874Westfield9.5 mi$74,583
05868Troy9.9 mi$51,136
05839Glover11 mi$74,018
05855Newport11 mi$61,240

Zip codes like 05845 elsewhere

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Questions about 05845

What city is zip code 05845?

05845 is assigned to Irasburg, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 05845 in?

05845 is in Orleans County, Vermont.

What is the population of 05845?

About 1,464 people live in 05845, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 05845 in?

05845 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 05845?

The median household income in 05845 is $82,262.

What zip codes are near 05845?

The closest zip codes to 05845 are 05820, 05825, 05847, 05875, 05827.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05845, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.