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Where 05046 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 05046 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghOSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,046 = 2 × 3 × 29 × 29. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001110110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05045 (Fairlee, VT, 22 mi away) and 05047 (Hartford, VT, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05046 becomes 64050 — and that is a real ZIP code: Independence, MO, 1,192 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04056, 04605, 04650, 05406, 05460, 05604, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64050 in Independence, MO, 1,192 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,378 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05046 and you would come out at 44.23°S, 107.74°E — 955 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 62.3 square miles of land, 05046 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,241This ZIP1,241 |
|---|---|
| Households | 514This ZIP514 |
| Housing units | 797This ZIP797 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,375This ZIP$84,375Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $259,000This ZIP$259,000Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000This ZIP$1,000Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.0%This ZIP39.0% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 19.9 / sq miThis ZIP19.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 43This ZIP43 |
| Annual payroll | $2,061,000This ZIP$2,061,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 630This ZIP630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,807,000This ZIP$39,807,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 62.31 sq miThis ZIP62.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.21 sq miThis ZIP1.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 05046
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05046
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05862 | Peacham, VT | 6.3 mi |
05076 | Topsham, VT | 6.3 mi |
05069 | South Ryegate, VT | 7.2 mi |
05042 | East Ryegate, VT | 7.3 mi |
05667 | Plainfield, VT | 7.8 mi |
05649 | East Barre, VT | 8.6 mi |
05086 | West Topsham, VT | 8.8 mi |
05821 | Barnet, VT | 9.5 mi |
05050 | Mc Indoe Falls, VT | 9.8 mi |
05641 | Barre, VT | 10.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 05046 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05046?
05046 is in Groton, Vermont, in Caledonia County. Its published point location is 44.2325, -72.2575.
What county is 05046 in?
05046 lies in Caledonia County.
What area code is 05046?
Groton uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05046 in?
05046 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05046?
About 1,241 people live in ZIP code 05046, in 514 households, at 19.9 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 05046?
$84,375 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05046?
The closest are 05862 (6.3 mi), 05076 (6.3 mi), 05069 (7.2 mi), 05042 (7.3 mi) and 05667 (7.8 mi).
Is 05046 a PO Box ZIP code?
05046 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “05046 ZIP Code — Groton, Vermont (Caledonia County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/05046
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