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Where 05820 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 05820 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZBSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,820 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 97. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011010111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05819 (Saint Johnsbury, VT, 31 mi away) and 05821 (Barnet, VT, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05820 becomes 02850, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (08025, 08052, 08205, 08250, 08502, 08520, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85002 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,241 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,375 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05820 and you would come out at 44.76°S, 107.62°E — 990 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 13.4 square miles of land, 05820 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 300This ZIP300 |
|---|---|
| Households | 121This ZIP121 |
| Housing units | 167This ZIP167 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,229This ZIP$68,229Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,700This ZIP$218,700Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.9%This ZIP29.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 22.3 / sq miThis ZIP22.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $871,000This ZIP$871,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,063,000This ZIP$9,063,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.43 sq miThis ZIP13.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 05820
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05820
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05845 | Irasburg, VT | 3.3 mi |
05847 | Lowell, VT | 4.6 mi |
05653 | Eden Mills, VT | 5.8 mi |
05827 | Craftsbury Common, VT | 6.0 mi |
05875 | Barton, VT | 6.5 mi |
05825 | Coventry, VT | 8.9 mi |
05826 | Craftsbury, VT | 9.0 mi |
05874 | Westfield, VT | 9.9 mi |
05839 | Glover, VT | 10.3 mi |
05822 | Barton, VT | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05820?
05820 is in Albany, Vermont, in Orleans County. Its published point location is 44.7632, -72.3752.
What county is 05820 in?
05820 lies in Orleans County.
What area code is 05820?
Albany uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05820 in?
05820 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05820?
About 300 people live in ZIP code 05820, in 121 households, at 22.3 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 05820?
$68,229 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05820?
The closest are 05845 (3.3 mi), 05847 (4.6 mi), 05653 (5.8 mi), 05827 (6 mi) and 05875 (6.5 mi).
Is 05820 a PO Box ZIP code?
05820 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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