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Canaan ZIP code, Vermont

The ZIP code for Canaan, VT is 05903, and its area code is 802.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
293
Area code
802
State
Vermont

Mail addressed to Canaan uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Canaan in numbers

About 293 people live in Canaan, in 126 households. The median household income is $60,263 a year, 26% below the Vermont median of $81,203 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,500 (62% below the Vermont median). The median age is 49.9; 11.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.8% across Vermont); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population293Canaan293
Households126Canaan126
Median age49.9Canaan49.9Vermont43.1US 38.9
Median household income$60,263Canaan$60,263Vermont$81,203US $80,734
Median home value$121,500Canaan$121,500Vermont$316,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%Canaan11.0%Vermont43.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.5 minCanaan14.5 minVermont23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density187 / sq miCanaan187 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Canaan CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Canaan

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Canaan
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
05903 Canaan , VT Standard 801 $56,397 $203,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Canaan

These ZIP codes cover part of Canaan but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Canaan
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
05902 Beecher Falls , VT Standard 104 $45,625 $98,100

Map of Canaan ZIP codes

05903

The ZIP codes of Canaan, VT, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Canaan

The nearest larger towns are West Stewartstown, NH (312 people, 1.1 mi), Colebrook, NH (1,268 people, 7.9 mi) and Island Pond (852 people, 22 mi).

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