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Where 05829 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 05829 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZBSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,829 = 3 × 29 × 67. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05828 (Danville, VT, 37 mi away) and 05830 (Derby Line, VT, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05829 becomes 92850 — and that is a real ZIP code: Anaheim, CA, 2,530 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02859, 02895, 09258, 09825, 09852, 20598, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09852 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,276 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,392 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05829 and you would come out at 44.97°S, 107.93°E — 995 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 23.9 square miles of land, 05829 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,688This ZIP1,688 |
|---|---|
| Households | 907This ZIP907 |
| Housing units | 1,162This ZIP1,162 |
| Median age | 59.7This ZIP59.7Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,456This ZIP$73,456Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $216,200This ZIP$216,200Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078This ZIP$1,078Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8%This ZIP28.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 70.7 / sq miThis ZIP70.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 112This ZIP112 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,505This ZIP1,505 |
| Annual payroll | $66,993,000This ZIP$66,993,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,300This ZIP1,300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $86,225,000This ZIP$86,225,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.87 sq miThis ZIP23.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.59 sq miThis ZIP1.59 sq mi |
Other place names in 05829
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05829
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05830 | Derby Line, VT | 4.0 mi |
05823 | Beebe Plain, VT | 4.3 mi |
05855 | Newport, VT | 6.7 mi |
05872 | West Charleston, VT | 7.0 mi |
05853 | Morgan, VT | 7.9 mi |
05833 | East Charleston, VT | 10.0 mi |
05860 | Orleans, VT | 11.5 mi |
05825 | Coventry, VT | 11.8 mi |
05907 | Norton, VT | 11.8 mi |
05857 | Newport Center, VT | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05829?
05829 is in Derby, Vermont, in Orleans County. Its published point location is 44.9673, -72.0681.
What county is 05829 in?
05829 lies in Orleans County.
What area code is 05829?
Derby uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05829 in?
05829 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05829?
About 1,688 people live in ZIP code 05829, in 907 households, at 70.7 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 05829?
$73,456 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05829?
The closest are 05830 (4 mi), 05823 (4.3 mi), 05855 (6.7 mi), 05872 (7 mi) and 05853 (7.9 mi).
Is 05829 a PO Box ZIP code?
05829 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “05829 ZIP Code — Derby, Vermont (Orleans County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/05829
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