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Where 05491 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 05491 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGhSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,491 = 17 × 17 × 19. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010101110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05490 (Underhill Center, VT, 34 mi away) and 05492 (Waterville, VT, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05491 becomes 19450 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lederach, PA, 289 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01945, 04915, 04951, 05149, 09154, 09415, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09154 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,743 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,325 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05491 and you would come out at 44.12°S, 106.67°E — 977 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 87.6 square miles of land, 05491 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,767This ZIP5,767 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,448This ZIP2,448 |
| Housing units | 2,979This ZIP2,979 |
| Median age | 47.5This ZIP47.5Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,917This ZIP$87,917Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $337,400This ZIP$337,400Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,141This ZIP$1,141Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.6%This ZIP42.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 65.9 / sq miThis ZIP65.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 165This ZIP165 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,071This ZIP2,071 |
| Annual payroll | $152,302,000This ZIP$152,302,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,210This ZIP3,210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $240,834,000This ZIP$240,834,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.55 sq miThis ZIP87.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 26.28 sq miThis ZIP26.28 sq mi |
Other place names in 05491
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05491
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05456 | Ferrisburgh, VT | 7.3 mi |
12956 | Mineville, NY | 7.8 mi |
12974 | Port Henry, NY | 8.0 mi |
05472 | New Haven, VT | 8.4 mi |
12993 | Westport, NY | 9.5 mi |
05734 | Bridport, VT | 9.5 mi |
05473 | North Ferrisburgh, VT | 10.7 mi |
05753 | Middlebury, VT | 11.2 mi |
12936 | Essex, NY | 12.0 mi |
05469 | Monkton, VT | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05491?
05491 is in Vergennes, Vermont, in Addison County. Its published point location is 44.1198, -73.3269.
What county is 05491 in?
05491 lies in Addison County.
What area code is 05491?
Vergennes uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05491 in?
05491 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05491?
About 5,767 people live in ZIP code 05491, in 2,448 households, at 65.9 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 05491?
$87,917 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05491?
The closest are 05456 (7.3 mi), 12956 (7.8 mi), 12974 (8 mi), 05472 (8.4 mi) and 12993 (9.5 mi).
Is 05491 a PO Box ZIP code?
05491 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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