ZIP Code 05074 in Thetford, VT

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Thetford, Vermont
Names to Avoid:
Thetford Hill
County:Orange County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:14:16 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:802
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:43.8332, -72.2236
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05074 - Thetford, VT

ZIP Code 05074, Thetford

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationOrange County, VT
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points98 (1 homes, 16 businesses)
PO Boxes81
Also Known AsThetford Hill
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 05075
Key Facts
  • The post office maintains 81 PO Boxes serving a small rural community in Vermont's Orange County.
  • Four streets receive carrier route delivery: Rte 113, Houghton Hill Road, Cider Mill Road, and Nonsuch Way.
  • This is a PO Box ZIP code, meaning the 05074 designation is used exclusively for post office boxes.
  • Two rural carrier routes handle street delivery in the area, typical of Vermont's dispersed settlement patterns.
  • The mailing name is officially 'Thetford,' with an alternate acceptable name of 'Thetford Hill.'
  • Postal records show 16 business addresses receiving mail through this facility.

Postal Services

The post office handles mail for two distinct routes. Rural carriers cover roads like Rte 113, Houghton Hill Road, and Cider Mill Road. These routes don't follow a traditional grid pattern but instead trace the natural contours of Vermont's rolling terrain. Two named facilities appear in the postal records: Thetford Center Carriers and the Postmaster office, both reflecting the area's simple administrative structure.

Street Name Patterns

Rural Roads Minimal Grid Geographic Names

The street names reflect typical Vermont rural geography, with state routes and roads named after natural features like hills and historic landmarks. The low record counts indicate sparse development along each road.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 05074 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 10 business establishments, employing about 32 people with an annual payroll of $672,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:101Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:10Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$142,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$672,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:32Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 05074 is located in Orange County, Vermont, within the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 30150). This Micro area has a population of 222,850 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 05074. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VTSource: Census
CBSA Number:30150Source: Census
CBSA Type:MicroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:222,850Source: Census
MSA:Source: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:No DistrictsSource: USPS
Congressional Land Area: sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


05075 | | 05073

Schools in ZIP Code 05074


ZIP Code 05074 is in the Thetford School District, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 1 public schools and 1 private school(s) in this ZIP Code. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Thetford Elementary School 2689 Route 113
Thetford, VT 05074
District: Thetford School District
Open Fields School 37 Academy Rd
Thetford, VT 05074
District: Private School

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 05074


Dartmouth College 207 Parkhurst Hall
Hanover, NH 03755-3529
Type: Post Secondary
Upper Valley Educators Institute 194 Dartmouth College Highway
Lebanon, NH 03766-1358
Type: Post Secondary
Vermont Law School 164 Chelsea Street
South Royalton, VT 05068-0096
Type: Post Secondary
New England School Of Hair Design 12 Interchange Dr
West Lebanon, NH 03784
Type: Post Secondary
Vermont Technical College 124 Admin Drive
Randolph, VT 05061
Type: Post Secondary
Plymouth State University 17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov