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Where 05839 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 05839 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEBSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 05839 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05838 (East Saint Johnsbury, VT, 21 mi away) and 05840 (Granby, VT, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05839 becomes 93850, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03589, 03598, 03859, 09358, 09835, 09853, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09853 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,293 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,383 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05839 and you would come out at 44.67°S, 107.79°E — 981 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 23.8 square miles of land, 05839 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 664This ZIP664 |
|---|---|
| Households | 249This ZIP249 |
| Housing units | 439This ZIP439 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,018This ZIP$74,018Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $242,800This ZIP$242,800Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $973This ZIP$973Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3%This ZIP33.3% |
| Mean commute | 36.3 minThis ZIP36.3 min |
| Population density | 27.9 / sq miThis ZIP27.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 84This ZIP84 |
| Annual payroll | $3,772,000This ZIP$3,772,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,218,000This ZIP$22,218,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.81 sq miThis ZIP23.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Counties 05839 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Orleans County | 98.6% |
| Caledonia County | 1.4% |
Other place names in 05839
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05839
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05875 | Barton, VT | 3.8 mi |
05866 | Sheffield, VT | 5.2 mi |
05841 | Greensboro, VT | 5.6 mi |
05822 | Barton, VT | 6.0 mi |
05842 | Greensboro Bend, VT | 6.1 mi |
05827 | Craftsbury Common, VT | 7.6 mi |
05867 | Sutton, VT | 8.4 mi |
05826 | Craftsbury, VT | 10.1 mi |
05860 | Orleans, VT | 10.2 mi |
05820 | Albany, VT | 10.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 05839 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05839?
05839 is in Glover, Vermont, in Orleans County. Its published point location is 44.6737, -72.2070.
What county is 05839 in?
05839 spans 2 counties: Orleans County and Caledonia County. Most of it falls in Orleans 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 05839?
Glover uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05839 in?
05839 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05839?
About 664 people live in ZIP code 05839, in 249 households, at 27.9 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 05839?
$74,018 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05839?
The closest are 05875 (3.8 mi), 05866 (5.2 mi), 05841 (5.6 mi), 05822 (6 mi) and 05842 (6.1 mi).
Is 05839 a PO Box ZIP code?
05839 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “05839 ZIP Code — Glover, Vermont (Orleans County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/05839
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