Postal Codes

05069 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 05069 covers South Ryegate, Vermont, with a population of about 679.

Population
67939 per square mile
Median age
56.818.1 points above the US average
Poverty rate
12.7%about the US average
Typical home value
$276,568up 28.8% in five years
Degree or higher
50.4%15.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
93.6%28.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 05069 is

South Ryegate, Vermont — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population679
Median age56.8
Family households73.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.8%
White (non-Hispanic)99.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Veterans6.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$39,405
Poverty rate12.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.7%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k1.3%
$25–30k12.8%
$30–35k1.0%
$35–40k7.4%
$40–45k1.0%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k7.1%
$60–75k5.7%
$75–100k4.7%
$100–125k8.1%
$125–150k10.8%
$150–200k25.6%
$200k or more0.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed330
Mean adjusted gross income$55,294
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k36.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k15.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$250,600
Owner-occupied93.6%
Vacant homes18%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house95.3%
2 to 4 units1.9%
Mobile home2.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$276,568as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201720212026$276,568$169,737

$169,737 in 2017 to $276,568 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%
High school diploma or higher97.9%
Works from home33.9%
Drives to work alone57%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.3% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6% 5.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.8% 4.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.7% 3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.3% 4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.5% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments14
People employed38
Annual payroll$2,226,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 44.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss40.8 out of 100
Community resilience51.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide93.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning82.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane71.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave56.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail36.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave32.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche20.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Vermont and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVermontUnited States
Median household income$78,024$78,538
Income per person$39,405$44,365$43,289
Poverty rate12.7%10.3%12.4%
Median home value$250,600$290,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,193$1,348
Homeownership93.6%72.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%42.6%35%
Unemployment rate0.8%3.7%5.2%
Works from home33.9%15%13.5%
Born outside the US0%4.3%13.9%
Median age56.84338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBENTON 5 SW, NH US22.3 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year71 in

Average high and low by month

January26.4°F / 7.4°F2.4 in rain, 17.4 in snow
February29.2°F / 8.9°F2.11 in rain, 14.4 in snow
March37.8°F / 17.8°F2.75 in rain, 14.2 in snow
April51.5°F / 30.1°F3.25 in rain, 2.9 in snow
May64.3°F / 41.8°F3.45 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June72.5°F / 50.5°F3.84 in rain
July77.3°F / 55.7°F4.42 in rain
August75.9°F / 53.6°F4.36 in rain
September68.5°F / 45.8°F3.52 in rain
October55.7°F / 34.9°F4.54 in rain, 1.2 in snow
November42.9°F / 25.9°F3.46 in rain, 3.6 in snow
December32.4°F / 15°F3.15 in rain, 17.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Orange East Supervisory Union50% of this ZIP code's land area
Oxbow Unified Union School District 9130.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Blue Mountain USD 2119.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

05042 East Ryegate, VT3.4 km away
05081 Wells River, VT6.8 km away
03785 Woodsville, NH7.7 km away
05046 Groton, VT8.9 km away
03740 Bath, NH10.3 km away
03771 Monroe, NH10.8 km away
03774 North Haverhill, NH13.3 km away
05821 Barnet, VT13.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Orange County60.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Caledonia County39.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area17.5 sq mi
Water area0.1 sq mi
Population density39 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.1978, -72.1104

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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