ZIP Codes of Essex County, VT

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
6,532
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$60,703
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
5,280
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
107
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
53.18%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
21.98%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 12 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:12 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:802
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:14:14 PM
Population:6,532 [See All]
FIPS:50009
Land Area:701 sq mi
Water Area:11 sq mi
Coordinates:44.7048, -71.7350
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Extreme geographic sprawl
The largest ZIP spans 360× the smallest by area — 154.9 sq mi down to 0.43.
Striking education divide
Bachelor's share spans 3.9% to 36.5% — a 33-point gap.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Island Pond · 1,315 people
20.1% of county total
Highest Income
Guildhall · $91,950 median
1.5× county average
Largest Land Area
Guildhall · 154.9 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Concord · 7.6% (10-yr)
1,073 → 1,155 residents
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Essex County


6,532 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 701 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 6,545 to 6,498 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 05905 (Guildhall, $91,950 median) and poorest ZIP 05902 (Beecher Falls, $45,625) are 23.2 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $98,100 in 05902 (Beecher Falls) to $289,800 in 05905 (Guildhall).

Density varies 271× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 05907 (Norton) to 435 in 05904 (Gilman).

Educational attainment ranges from 3.9% bachelor's+ in 05902 (Beecher Falls) to 36.5% in 05858 (North Concord) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Vermont, this is the #14 most populous of 14 counties and ranks #14 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,164 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

22.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,093 of 4,973 reporting).

10 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Essex County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
701
square miles
Avg density
9.3
people per sq mi
Population
6,532
across 12 ZIPs
Guildhall
154.9 sq mi
968 residents
Canaan
97.2 sq mi
801 residents
Island Pond
90.4 sq mi
1,315 residents

All ZIP Codes in Essex County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
05846Island PondStandard1,315$46,27890.436.6%
05906LunenburgStandard1,210$51,10649.7-0.5%
05824ConcordStandard1,155$72,50057.17.6%
05905GuildhallStandard968$91,950154.928.7%
05903CanaanStandard801$56,39797.2-28.3%
05858North ConcordStandard340$66,50053.9-20.7%
05837East HavenStandard301$60,78181.3-31.1%
05904GilmanStandard187$54,7220.4-15.8%
05907NortonStandard108$65,62567.3-34.5%
05902Beecher FallsStandard104$45,6251.3-31.6%
05840GranbyPO Box34$56,25036.4
05901AverillPO Box911.1-52.6%

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