05842
ZIP 05842 is Greensboro Bend, Vermont, mostly in Orleans County; area code 802; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Orleans +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 458
- Coordinates
- 44.5901, -72.2451
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Where 05842 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 05842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,842 = 2 × 23 × 127. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05841 (Greensboro, VT, 3 mi away) and 05843 (Hardwick, VT, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05842 becomes 24850 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jolo, WV, 707 miles away.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02458, 02584, 04258, 04285, 04852, 05482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85042 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,249 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,381 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05842 and you would come out at 44.59°S, 107.75°E — 976 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 18.1 square miles of land, 05842 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 458This ZIP458 |
|---|---|
| Households | 213This ZIP213 |
| Housing units | 277This ZIP277 |
| Median age | 45.8This ZIP45.8Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,536This ZIP$85,536Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $219,800This ZIP$219,800Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125This ZIP$1,125Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.6%This ZIP40.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 25.2 / sq miThis ZIP25.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 108This ZIP108 |
| Annual payroll | $5,088,000This ZIP$5,088,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,926,000This ZIP$14,926,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.14 sq miThis ZIP18.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 05842 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 | 65.0% |
| Caledonia County | 35.0% |
Other place names in 05842
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05841 | Greensboro, VT | 2.9 mi |
05836 | East Hardwick, VT | 5.0 mi |
05839 | Glover, VT | 6.1 mi |
05866 | Sheffield, VT | 7.5 mi |
05843 | Hardwick, VT | 7.6 mi |
05875 | Barton, VT | 8.1 mi |
05827 | Craftsbury Common, VT | 8.3 mi |
05826 | Craftsbury, VT | 8.5 mi |
05851 | Lyndonville, VT | 10.1 mi |
05850 | Lyndon Center, VT | 10.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05842?
05842 is in Greensboro Bend, Vermont, in Orleans County. Its published point location is 44.5901, -72.2451.
What county is 05842 in?
05842 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 05842?
Greensboro Bend uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05842 in?
05842 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05842?
About 458 people live in ZIP code 05842, in 213 households, at 25.2 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 05842?
$85,536 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05842?
The closest are 05841 (2.9 mi), 05836 (5 mi), 05839 (6.1 mi), 05866 (7.5 mi) and 05843 (7.6 mi).
Is 05842 a PO Box ZIP code?
05842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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