| ZIP Codes: | 22 ZIP Codes (16 Standard, 6 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 802 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:34 PM |
| Population: | 30,233 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 50005 |
| Land Area: | 615 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.4423, -72.0839 |
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30,233 residents live across 22 ZIPs covering 615 sq mi, served by 22 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 30,613 to 30,233 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.2% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 05862 (Peacham, $122,917 median) and poorest ZIP 05819 (Saint Johnsbury, $62,411) are 10.0 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $160,000 in 05866 (Sheffield) to $334,200 in 05862 (Peacham).
Density varies 32× across the county — from 19 people/sq mi in 05046 (Groton) to 593 in 05050 (Mc Indoe Falls).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.9% bachelor's+ in 05843 (Hardwick) to 54.6% in 05069 (South Ryegate) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Vermont, this is the #9 most populous of 14 counties and ranks #10 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,594 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
34.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,515 of 22,135 reporting).
16 Standard delivery, 6 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05819 | Saint Johnsbury | Standard | 9,106 | $62,411 | 93.4 | -6.4% |
| 05851 | Lyndonville | Standard | 6,024 | $68,488 | 73.9 | -10.6% |
| 05843 | Hardwick | Standard | 2,198 | $71,818 | 49.1 | -19.5% |
| 05828 | Danville | Standard | 2,092 | $72,121 | 54.0 | 5.3% |
| 05836 | East Hardwick | Standard | 1,531 | $99,929 | 33.4 | 53.3% |
| 05871 | West Burke | Standard | 1,524 | $74,572 | 39.7 | -3.1% |
| 05046 | Groton | Standard | 1,241 | $84,375 | 66.0 | 11.0% |
| 05821 | Barnet | Standard | 1,109 | $65,682 | 34.1 | 2.9% |
| 05832 | East Burke | Standard | 969 | $86,850 | 25.3 | 18.0% |
| 05873 | West Danville | Standard | 864 | $70,288 | 26.6 | 30.9% |
| 05069 | South Ryegate | Standard | 778 | $66,442 | 17.6 | 26.1% |
| 05866 | Sheffield | Standard | 684 | $64,609 | 35.7 | 11.6% |
| 05867 | Sutton | Standard | 634 | $67,969 | 33.3 | -19.2% |
| 05042 | East Ryegate | Standard | 602 | $96,250 | 28.7 | 26.7% |
| 05862 | Peacham | Standard | 361 | $122,917 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 05850 | Lyndon Center | Standard | 307 | — | 1.0 | 66.8% |
| 05050 | Mc Indoe Falls | PO Box | 209 | $107,880 | 0.4 | 47.2% |
| 05848 | Lower Waterford | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05861 | Passumpsic | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05838 | East Saint Johnsbury | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05863 | Saint Johnsbury Center | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05849 | Lyndon | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |