05043
ZIP 05043 is East Thetford, Vermont, in Orange County; area code 802; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Orange
- Metro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- Population
- 907
- Coordinates
- 43.8059, -72.2121
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Where 05043 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 05043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,043 = 3 × 41 × 41. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001110110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05042 (East Ryegate, VT, 31 mi away) and 05045 (Fairlee, VT, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05043 becomes 34050 — and that is a real ZIP code: FPO AA, a military post office, 1,774 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03045, 03054, 03450, 04350, 04530, 05034, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34005 in APO AA, a military post office, 2,429 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,379 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05043 and you would come out at 43.81°S, 107.79°E — 929 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 9.1 square miles of land, 05043 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 907This ZIP907 |
|---|---|
| Households | 431This ZIP431 |
| Housing units | 479This ZIP479 |
| Median age | 47.1This ZIP47.1Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,434This ZIP$72,434Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $255,300This ZIP$255,300Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,064This ZIP$1,064Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.9%This ZIP58.9% |
| Mean commute | 17.6 minThis ZIP17.6 min |
| Population density | 100.1 / sq miThis ZIP100.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 222This ZIP222 |
| Annual payroll | $10,115,000This ZIP$10,115,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,360,000This ZIP$41,360,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.06 sq miThis ZIP9.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 05043
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05054 | North Thetford, VT | 2.9 mi |
05075 | Thetford Center, VT | 4.6 mi |
03769 | Lyme Center, NH | 4.8 mi |
05055 | Norwich, VT | 5.9 mi |
03768 | Lyme, NH | 5.9 mi |
03750 | Etna, NH | 6.0 mi |
05058 | Post Mills, VT | 6.0 mi |
03755 | Hanover, NH | 6.2 mi |
05070 | South Strafford, VT | 7.3 mi |
05045 | Fairlee, VT | 7.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05043?
05043 is in East Thetford, Vermont, in Orange County, part of the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.8059, -72.2121.
What county is 05043 in?
05043 lies in Orange County.
What area code is 05043?
East Thetford uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05043 in?
05043 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05043?
About 907 people live in ZIP code 05043, in 431 households, at 100.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 05043?
$72,434 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05043?
The closest are 05054 (2.9 mi), 05075 (4.6 mi), 03769 (4.8 mi), 05055 (5.9 mi) and 03768 (5.9 mi).
Is 05043 a PO Box ZIP code?
05043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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