05143
ZIP 05143 is Chester, Vermont, mostly in Windsor County; area code 802; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Windsor +1 more
- Metro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- Population
- 4,767
- Coordinates
- 43.2527, -72.6431
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Where 05143 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 05143 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhISO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,143 = 37 × 139. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010000010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05142 (Cavendish, VT, 10 mi away) and 05146 (Grafton, VT, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05143 becomes 34150, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 64 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01354, 01453, 01534, 01543, 03451, 04351, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34051 in FPO AA, a military post office, 1,776 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,356 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05143 and you would come out at 43.25°S, 107.36°E — 908 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 114.3 square miles of land, 05143 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 87 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,767This ZIP4,767 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,994This ZIP1,994 |
| Housing units | 2,862This ZIP2,862 |
| Median age | 49.0This ZIP49.0Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,610This ZIP$70,610Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $255,200This ZIP$255,200Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $978This ZIP$978Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.4%This ZIP33.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 41.7 / sq miThis ZIP41.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 141This ZIP141 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 719This ZIP719 |
| Annual payroll | $34,631,000This ZIP$34,631,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,370This ZIP2,370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $170,689,000This ZIP$170,689,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 114.29 sq miThis ZIP114.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.47 sq miThis ZIP0.47 sq mi |
Counties 05143 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Windsor County | 77.2% |
| Windham County | 22.8% |
Other place names in 05143
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05143
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05146 | Grafton, VT | 4.7 mi |
05141 | Cambridgeport, VT | 7.7 mi |
05359 | West Townshend, VT | 8.2 mi |
05150 | North Springfield, VT | 8.2 mi |
05148 | Londonderry, VT | 8.4 mi |
05161 | Weston, VT | 9.3 mi |
05156 | Springfield, VT | 10.0 mi |
05154 | Saxtons River, VT | 10.0 mi |
05101 | Bellows Falls, VT | 10.1 mi |
05142 | Cavendish, VT | 10.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05143?
05143 is in Chester, Vermont, in Windsor County, part of the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2527, -72.6431.
What county is 05143 in?
05143 spans 2 counties: Windsor County and Windham County. Most of it falls in Windsor County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 05143?
Chester uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05143 in?
05143 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05143?
About 4,767 people live in ZIP code 05143, in 1,994 households, at 41.7 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 05143?
$70,610 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05143?
The closest are 05146 (4.7 mi), 05141 (7.7 mi), 05359 (8.2 mi), 05150 (8.2 mi) and 05148 (8.4 mi).
Is 05143 a PO Box ZIP code?
05143 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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