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05905 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 05905 covers Guildhall, Vermont, with a population of about 982 and a median household income of $83,000.

Population
9825 per square mile
Median age
52.413.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$83,0001.1× the Vermont median
Poverty rate
10.1%2.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$330,738up 18% in five years
Median rent
$77535% below the Vermont median
Degree or higher
29.9%5.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.7%26.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 05905 is

Guildhall, 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

Population982
Median age52.4
Family households69.4%
Born outside the US1.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.7%
White (non-Hispanic)95.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
Veterans12.2%
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$83,000
Income per person$39,577
Poverty rate10.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.1%
$10–15k2.8%
$15–20k4.8%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k6.8%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k0.9%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k5.7%
$75–100k19.0%
$100–125k10.3%
$125–150k7.9%
$150–200k11.8%
$200k or more5.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed340
Mean adjusted gross income$59,762
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k29.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$242,900
Median gross rent$775
Owner-occupied91.7%
Vacant homes47.8%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house90.6%
Attached house1%
Mobile home8.3%
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$330,738as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 77.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$330,738$178,305

$178,305 in 2012 to $330,738 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%
High school diploma or higher94.4%
Works from home6.8%
Drives to work alone73.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.9%
Health

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

Obesity34.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.4% 9.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.4% 2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.2% 13.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.3% 4.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60% 1.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability11.7% 5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74% 1.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.5% 4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.4% 2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12% 1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed19
Annual payroll$655,000
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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 40.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss43.1 out of 100
Community resilience29.5 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.

Landslide93.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather92.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane71Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding70.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind38.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche33.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake33.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave20.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail18.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado15.7Very 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$83,000$78,024$78,538
Income per person$39,577$44,365$43,289
Poverty rate10.1%10.3%12.4%
Median home value$242,900$290,500$303,400
Median gross rent$775$1,193$1,348
Homeownership91.7%72.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%42.6%35%
Unemployment rate2%3.7%5.2%
Works from home6.8%15%13.5%
Born outside the US1.9%4.3%13.9%
Median age52.44338.7
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 stationN STRATFORD, NH US1.4 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year79 in

Average high and low by month

January25°F / 2.1°F2.55 in rain, 16.9 in snow
February28.1°F / 2.3°F2.24 in rain, 19.9 in snow
March37.2°F / 14.1°F2.42 in rain, 13.9 in snow
April51.5°F / 28.7°F3.02 in rain, 5.3 in snow
May65.6°F / 40.4°F3.7 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June74.4°F / 50.2°F4.39 in rain
July78.8°F / 55.1°F4.54 in rain
August77.3°F / 53°F3.98 in rain
September69.7°F / 45.4°F3.6 in rain
October56.1°F / 34.1°F4.21 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November42.4°F / 24.4°F2.92 in rain, 5.2 in snow
December30.9°F / 12.4°F3.04 in rain, 17.4 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.

Essex North Supervisory Union50% of this ZIP code's land area
Northeast Kingdom Choice School District36.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Ferdinand School District13.1% 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 vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

03590 North Stratford, NH3.9 km away
05840 Granby, VT9.6 km away
03582 Groveton, NH12.6 km away
03589 Mount Washington, NH16.7 km away
03597 West Stewartstown, NH16.7 km away
05858 North Concord, VT21.5 km away
05837 East Haven, VT21.7 km away
03584 Lancaster, NH22.3 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.

Essex County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area186.18 sq mi
Water area2.58 sq mi
Population density5 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.6902, -71.5991

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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