Postal Codes

05842 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 05842 covers Greensboro Bend, Vermont, with a population of about 532 and a median household income of $72,500.

Population
53229 per square mile
Median age
41.32.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,5007% below the Vermont median
Poverty rate
10.2%2.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$304,132
Median rent
$1,07310% below the Vermont median
Degree or higher
38.4%3.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
82.6%17.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
13

Where 05842 is

Greensboro Bend, 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

Population532
Median age41.3
Family households58.9%
Born outside the US1.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)97.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%
Veterans8.7%
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

Median household income$72,500
Income per person$36,248
Poverty rate10.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.7%
$10–15k7.2%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k5.9%
$25–30k7.2%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k1.7%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k5.5%
$60–75k5.1%
$75–100k16.9%
$100–125k7.2%
$125–150k3.8%
$150–200k15.3%
$200k or more5.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed300
Mean adjusted gross income$49,753
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$214,400
Median gross rent$1,073
Owner-occupied82.6%
Vacant homes22.9%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house68.3%
Attached house3.3%
2 to 4 units15%
Mobile home13.4%
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$304,132as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%
High school diploma or higher90.5%
Works from home5.3%
Drives to work alone74.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.4%
Health

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

Obesity31.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.3% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use79.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments13
People employed128
Annual payroll$5,581,000
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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 45.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss44.9 out of 100
Community resilience67.2 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.

Landslide93Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding75.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane71.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm64.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind59.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche33.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave14.8Relatively 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$72,500$78,024$78,538
Income per person$36,248$44,365$43,289
Poverty rate10.2%10.3%12.4%
Median home value$214,400$290,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,073$1,193$1,348
Homeownership82.6%72.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%42.6%35%
Unemployment rate2%3.7%5.2%
Works from home5.3%15%13.5%
Born outside the US1.3%4.3%13.9%
Median age41.34338.7
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 stationSUTTON, VT US18.5 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year142 in

Average high and low by month

January22.6°F / 4.2°F3.04 in rain, 31.3 in snow
February27.3°F / 5.8°F3 in rain, 35.8 in snow
March35.4°F / 16.1°F3.29 in rain, 23.5 in snow
April48.7°F / 29.5°F3.89 in rain, 9.2 in snow
May63.1°F / 41.9°F4.28 in rain, 0.6 in snow
June71.1°F / 51.3°F4.55 in rain
July76°F / 55.8°F4.96 in rain
August74.2°F / 53.9°F4.71 in rain
September67.1°F / 46.6°F3.58 in rain
October54.1°F / 35.3°F4.67 in rain, 1.6 in snow
November39.9°F / 25°F3.69 in rain, 12 in snow
December29°F / 13°F3.87 in rain, 27.7 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 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Mountain View Union Elementary School District30.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union30.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Hazen UHSD 2622.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Stannard School District8.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Kingdom East Supervisory District3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Kingdom East Unified Union School District3.7% 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 status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Household characteristics26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

05836 East Hardwick, VT3.8 km away
05841 Greensboro, VT5.4 km away
05843 Hardwick, VT9.1 km away
05873 West Danville, VT11.9 km away
05826 Craftsbury, VT13.2 km away
05866 Sheffield, VT13.5 km away
05050 Mc Indoe Falls, VT14 km away
05839 Glover, VT14.6 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.

Orleans County65% of this ZIP code's land area
Caledonia County35% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area18.12 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq mi
Population density29 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.5489, -72.2648

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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