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Where 05853 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 05853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,853 = 3 × 1951. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05851 (Lyndonville, VT, 25 mi away) and 05855 (Newport, VT, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05853 becomes 35850, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03585, 03855, 05358, 08535, 08553, 30558, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85350 in Somerton, AZ, 2,425 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,397 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05853 and you would come out at 44.90°S, 108.06°E — 988 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 29.2 square miles of land, 05853 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 743This ZIP743 |
|---|---|
| Households | 354This ZIP354 |
| Housing units | 727This ZIP727 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,250This ZIP$91,250Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $313,500This ZIP$313,500Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,112This ZIP$1,112Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.2%This ZIP35.2% |
| Mean commute | 27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min |
| Population density | 25.5 / sq miThis ZIP25.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 43This ZIP43 |
| Annual payroll | $2,076,000This ZIP$2,076,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,476,000This ZIP$16,476,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.17 sq miThis ZIP29.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.91 sq miThis ZIP2.91 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 05853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05833 | East Charleston, VT | 4.4 mi |
05872 | West Charleston, VT | 4.5 mi |
05830 | Derby Line, VT | 5.7 mi |
05907 | Norton, VT | 6.9 mi |
05846 | Island Pond, VT | 7.6 mi |
05829 | Derby, VT | 7.9 mi |
05860 | Orleans, VT | 10.3 mi |
05823 | Beebe Plain, VT | 12.3 mi |
05855 | Newport, VT | 12.5 mi |
05901 | Averill, VT | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05853?
05853 is in Morgan, Vermont, in Orleans County. Its published point location is 44.8961, -71.9412.
What county is 05853 in?
05853 lies in Orleans County.
What area code is 05853?
Morgan uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05853 in?
05853 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05853?
About 743 people live in ZIP code 05853, in 354 households, at 25.5 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 05853?
$91,250 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05853?
The closest are 05833 (4.4 mi), 05872 (4.5 mi), 05830 (5.7 mi), 05907 (6.9 mi) and 05846 (7.6 mi).
Is 05853 a PO Box ZIP code?
05853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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