ZIP Codes of Orleans County, VT

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
27,637
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$74,185
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
16,749
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
786
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
57.95%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
30.47%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 23 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:23 ZIP Codes (21 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:802
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:14:15 PM
Population:27,637 [See All]
FIPS:50019
Land Area:730 sq mi
Water Area:28 sq mi
Coordinates:44.8139, -72.2362
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Extreme geographic sprawl
The largest ZIP spans 219× the smallest by area — 79.6 sq mi down to 0.36.
Striking education divide
Bachelor's share spans 14.3% to 64.0% — a 50-point gap.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Newport · 7,412 people
26.8% of county total
Highest Income
Greensboro · $103,875 median
1.4× county average
Largest Land Area
Orleans · 79.6 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Irasburg · 46.4% (10-yr)
1,000 → 1,464 residents
Most Educated
Barton · 37.2% bachelor's+
570 of 1,531 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Orleans County


27,637 residents live across 23 ZIPs covering 730 sq mi, served by 22 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 27,359 to 27,637 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.0% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 11 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 05841 (Greensboro, $103,875 median) and poorest ZIP 05872 (West Charleston, $48,839) are 22.7 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $183,400 in 05847 (Lowell) to $462,200 in 05841 (Greensboro).

Density varies across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 05841 (Greensboro) to 108 in 05855 (Newport).

Educational attainment ranges from 14.3% bachelor's+ in 05872 (West Charleston) to 64.0% in 05827 (Craftsbury Common) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Vermont, this is the #11 most populous of 14 counties and ranks #11 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,002 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

30.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,221 of 20,415 reporting).

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

Stories about Orleans 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
730
square miles
Avg density
37.8
people per sq mi
Population
27,637
across 23 ZIPs
Orleans
79.6 sq mi
2,728 residents
Newport
68.9 sq mi
7,412 residents
North Troy
63.6 sq mi
2,123 residents

All ZIP Codes in Orleans County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
05855NewportStandard7,412$61,24068.94.3%
05860OrleansStandard2,728$64,85079.63.7%
05859North TroyStandard2,123$84,81363.69.0%
05822BartonStandard2,107$76,10045.721.2%
05829DerbyStandard1,688$73,45627.1-11.3%
05830Derby LineStandard1,534$70,44645.0-6.0%
05857Newport CenterStandard1,467$71,68342.3-13.5%
05845IrasburgStandard1,464$82,26242.946.4%
05847LowellStandard1,070$57,40457.132.1%
05826CraftsburyStandard839$83,43826.5-12.1%
05872West CharlestonStandard809$48,83939.88.4%
05853MorganStandard743$91,25022.73.1%
05839GloverStandard664$74,01830.6-6.7%
05827Craftsbury CommonStandard630$90,72920.676.0%
05874WestfieldStandard568$74,58339.812.3%
05875BartonStandard542$78,75020.95.0%
05842Greensboro BendStandard458$85,53621.3-13.6%
05820AlbanyStandard300$68,22912.8-56.6%
05841GreensboroStandard297$103,87521.0-27.0%
05825CoventryPO Box1261.1-54.7%
05868TroyStandard40$51,1360.4-85.9%
05833East CharlestonStandard28$65,2500.7-85.5%
05823Beebe PlainPO Box0.0

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