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Where 05855 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 05855 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSBSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,855 = 5 × 1171. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05853 (Morgan, VT, 12 mi away) and 05857 (Newport Center, VT, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05855 becomes 55850, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (08555, 50558, 50585, 55085, 55805, 58505, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85550 in San Carlos, AZ, 2,172 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,385 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05855 and you would come out at 44.93°S, 107.81°E — 996 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 59.1 square miles of land, 05855 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,412This ZIP7,412 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,341This ZIP3,341 |
| Housing units | 3,921This ZIP3,921 |
| Median age | 45.6This ZIP45.6Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,240This ZIP$61,240Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $201,100This ZIP$201,100Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $861This ZIP$861Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.8%This ZIP29.8% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 125.4 / sq miThis ZIP125.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 265This ZIP265 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,337This ZIP3,337 |
| Annual payroll | $178,854,000This ZIP$178,854,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,530This ZIP3,530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $214,282,000This ZIP$214,282,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 59.11 sq miThis ZIP59.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 11.16 sq miThis ZIP11.16 sq mi |
Other place names in 05855
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05855
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05825 | Coventry, VT | 5.6 mi |
05857 | Newport Center, VT | 5.9 mi |
05823 | Beebe Plain, VT | 6.1 mi |
05829 | Derby, VT | 6.7 mi |
05868 | Troy, VT | 8.0 mi |
05872 | West Charleston, VT | 9.1 mi |
05860 | Orleans, VT | 9.6 mi |
05830 | Derby Line, VT | 10.5 mi |
05845 | Irasburg, VT | 11.1 mi |
05822 | Barton, VT | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05855?
05855 is in Newport, Vermont, in Orleans County. Its published point location is 44.9270, -72.1924.
What county is 05855 in?
05855 lies in Orleans County.
What area code is 05855?
Newport uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05855 in?
05855 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05855?
About 7,412 people live in ZIP code 05855, in 3,341 households, at 125.4 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 05855?
$61,240 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05855?
The closest are 05825 (5.6 mi), 05857 (5.9 mi), 05823 (6.1 mi), 05829 (6.7 mi) and 05868 (8 mi).
Is 05855 a PO Box ZIP code?
05855 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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