ZIP Code 05861 in Passumpsic, VT

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Passumpsic, Vermont
Names to Avoid:
Morses Mills
County:Caledonia County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:58:47 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:802
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:44.3801, -72.0925
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05861 - Passumpsic, VT

ZIP Code 05861, Passumpsic

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationCaledonia County, VT
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points65 (2 homes, 8 businesses)
PO Boxes55
Also Known AsMorses Mills
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 05819
Key Facts
  • The post office maintains 55 PO Boxes for a small Vermont community.
  • Only four streets appear in the postal delivery system: Bridge Street, Grange Hall Lane, Meeting House Hill, and Town Forest Road.
  • Most residents use PO Boxes rather than street delivery, with just seven street delivery records in the entire ZIP code.
  • This is a PO Box-dominant ZIP code where the post office serves as the community's mail hub.
  • Two rural carrier routes and one highway contract route provide limited street delivery alongside the PO Box service.
  • The ZIP code is geographically enclosed within the larger 05819 ZIP code area.

Postal Service Pattern

The delivery pattern here is distinctly rural. Two rural carrier routes and one highway contract route provide street delivery to a small number of addresses, but the 55 PO Boxes tell the real story. For a community with this few street records, the post office serves as the reliable mail hub where residents pick up packages and letters. The names on the local streets reflect Vermont's civic heritage: a grange hall, a meeting house, and town forest land that's been part of the community for generations.

Street Name Patterns

Civic Heritage Minimal Street Infrastructure

The street names reflect Vermont's civic and community heritage, with references to traditional gathering places like grange halls and meeting houses alongside natural features like town forest land.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 05861 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 6 people with an annual payroll of $202,000. USPS data shows 1 residential mailboxes and 0 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.

# Residential Mailboxes:1Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:63Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:1Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:3Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$55,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$202,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:6Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 05861 is located in Caledonia County, Vermont, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ). This area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 05861. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

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CBSA Population:0Source: Census
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Congressional District:No DistrictsSource: USPS
Congressional Land Area: sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
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Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


05862 | | 05860

Schools in ZIP Code 05861


We could not locate which school district 05861 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Danville School 143 Peacham Road
Danville, VT 05828
District: Danville School DistrictNearby
St. Johnsbury School 257 Western Avenue
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
District: St. Johnsbury School DistrictNearby
Barnet Elementary School 163 Kid Row
Barnet, VT 05821
District: Caledonia Cooperative Unified School DistrictNearby
Peacham Elementary School 340 Bailey Hazen Road
Peacham, VT 05862
District: Peacham School DistrictNearby
Walden School 135 Cahoon Farm Road
Walden, VT 05873
District: Caledonia Cooperative Unified School DistrictNearby
Good Shepherd Catholic School 121 Maple St
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
District: Private SchoolNearby
Caledonia Christian School 54 Southard St
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
District: Private SchoolNearby
The Riverside School 30 Lily Pond Rd
Lyndonville, VT 05851
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 05861


Northern Vermont University - Lyndon 1001 College Road
Lyndonvile, VT 05851-0000
Type: Post Secondary
Goddard College 123 Pitkin Road
Plainfield, VT 05667-9432
Type: Post Secondary
Sterling College 16 Sterling Drive
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827-0072
Type: Post Secondary
Community College Of Vermont 660 Elm Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
Type: Post Secondary
Vermont College Of Fine Arts 36 College St
Montpelier, VT 05602
Type: Post Secondary
New England Culinary Institute 62 Ridge Street, 2nd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05602
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