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Where 05778 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 05778 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLLSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,778 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 107. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011010010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05777 (West Rutland, VT, 24 mi away) and 05819 (Saint Johnsbury, VT, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05778 becomes 87750 — and that is a real ZIP code: Valmora, NM, 1,759 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07758, 07857, 07875, 08757, 57078, 57780, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85707 in Tucson, AZ, 2,181 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,330 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05778 and you would come out at 43.88°S, 106.79°E — 960 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 26.4 square miles of land, 05778 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 990This ZIP990 |
|---|---|
| Households | 374This ZIP374 |
| Housing units | 384This ZIP384 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,857This ZIP$82,857Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $297,300This ZIP$297,300Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,211This ZIP$1,211Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.8%This ZIP29.8% |
| Mean commute | 21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min |
| Population density | 37.6 / sq miThis ZIP37.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 152This ZIP152 |
| Annual payroll | $5,591,000This ZIP$5,591,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,265,000This ZIP$21,265,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.35 sq miThis ZIP26.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Counties 05778 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Addison County | 92.3% |
| Rutland County | 7.7% |
ZIP codes near 05778
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05770 | Shoreham, VT | 5.9 mi |
05769 | Salisbury, VT | 6.0 mi |
05760 | Orwell, VT | 6.5 mi |
05733 | Brandon, VT | 7.6 mi |
05740 | East Middlebury, VT | 8.5 mi |
05753 | Middlebury, VT | 8.6 mi |
05745 | Forest Dale, VT | 8.6 mi |
05734 | Bridport, VT | 9.4 mi |
05731 | Benson, VT | 9.5 mi |
05766 | Ripton, VT | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05778?
05778 is in Whiting, Vermont, in Addison County. Its published point location is 43.8764, -73.2126.
What county is 05778 in?
05778 spans 2 counties: Addison County and Rutland County. Most of it falls in Addison 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 05778?
Whiting uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05778 in?
05778 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05778?
About 990 people live in ZIP code 05778, in 374 households, at 37.6 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 05778?
$82,857 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05778?
The closest are 05770 (5.9 mi), 05769 (6 mi), 05760 (6.5 mi), 05733 (7.6 mi) and 05740 (8.5 mi).
Is 05778 a PO Box ZIP code?
05778 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “05778 ZIP Code — Whiting, Vermont (Addison County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/05778
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