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05868

Zip code 05868: Troy, Vermont

Residential delivery areaOrleans CountyEastern Time
Population
40
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$51K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
70.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4.5 sq mi
9 people/sq mi

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

About 05868

05868 is a rural zip code in Troy, Vermont (Orleans County), covering 4.5 sq mi of land. About 40 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 70.3 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 $51,136 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 05868 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 40 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
70.3
Under 18
0%
65 and over
70%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
72.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
26
Average household size
1.5
Family households
42.3%
Married couples
26.9%
Living alone
42.3%
Veterans (of adults)
17.5%
Male / female
38% / 63%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
54%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

05868
$51,136
Orleans Co.
$70,103
Vermont
$81,203
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$42,945
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.319
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

05868
—
Orleans Co.
$223,400
Vermont
$316,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

05868
—
Orleans Co.
$892
Vermont
$1,234
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
54
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
51.9%
Median year built
1993
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
47%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
53%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
73%
10–19
27%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
37.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
80%
Office and admin
20%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
53%
Manufacturing
27%
Other services
20%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$11,406
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
53.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
20%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work05868U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$11,875$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
48%
Some college
0%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
45%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.5%
Graduate or professional degree
45%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
57.7%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Troy
State
Vermont
Center point
44.9423° N, 72.3542° W
Land area
4.5 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Troy (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 05868

ZipCityDistanceIncome
05857Newport Center2.2 mi$71,683
05859North Troy4.3 mi$84,813
05825Coventry7.6 mi—
05874Westfield7.6 mi$74,583
05855Newport8 mi$61,240
05845Irasburg9.9 mi$82,262
05823Beebe Plain · PO box11 mi—
05847Lowell12 mi$57,404
05820Albany12 mi$68,229
05471Montgomery Center14 mi$53,816
05829Derby14 mi$73,456
05470Montgomery · PO box14 mi—

Questions about 05868

What city is zip code 05868?

05868 is assigned to Troy, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 05868 in?

05868 is in Orleans County, Vermont.

What is the population of 05868?

About 40 people live in 05868, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 05868 in?

05868 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 05868?

The median household income in 05868 is $51,136.

What zip codes are near 05868?

The closest zip codes to 05868 are 05857, 05859, 05825, 05874, 05855.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05868, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.