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Where 05860 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 05860 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgBSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,860 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 293. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05859 (North Troy, VT, 20 mi away) and 05861 (Passumpsic, VT, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05860 becomes 06850 — and that is a real ZIP code: Norwalk, CT, 263 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00685, 05068, 05086, 05680, 06058, 06085, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85060 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,255 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,389 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05860 and you would come out at 44.80°S, 107.90°E — 986 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 76.7 square miles of land, 05860 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,728This ZIP2,728 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,113This ZIP1,113 |
| Housing units | 1,655This ZIP1,655 |
| Median age | 42.4This ZIP42.4Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,850This ZIP$64,850Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,500This ZIP$204,500Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $787This ZIP$787Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8%This ZIP23.8% |
| Mean commute | 33.2 minThis ZIP33.2 min |
| Population density | 35.6 / sq miThis ZIP35.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 53This ZIP53 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 523This ZIP523 |
| Annual payroll | $23,575,000This ZIP$23,575,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,320This ZIP1,320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $72,366,000This ZIP$72,366,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 76.68 sq miThis ZIP76.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.64 sq miThis ZIP3.64 sq mi |
Other place names in 05860
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05860
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05822 | Barton, VT | 4.3 mi |
05872 | West Charleston, VT | 6.1 mi |
05833 | East Charleston, VT | 6.6 mi |
05825 | Coventry, VT | 8.2 mi |
05855 | Newport, VT | 9.6 mi |
05867 | Sutton, VT | 10.1 mi |
05839 | Glover, VT | 10.2 mi |
05853 | Morgan, VT | 10.3 mi |
05875 | Barton, VT | 10.6 mi |
05871 | West Burke, VT | 11.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05860?
05860 is in Orleans, Vermont, in Orleans County. Its published point location is 44.8027, -72.1040.
What county is 05860 in?
05860 lies in Orleans County.
What area code is 05860?
Orleans uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05860 in?
05860 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05860?
About 2,728 people live in ZIP code 05860, in 1,113 households, at 35.6 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 05860?
$64,850 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05860?
The closest are 05822 (4.3 mi), 05872 (6.1 mi), 05833 (6.6 mi), 05825 (8.2 mi) and 05855 (9.6 mi).
Is 05860 a PO Box ZIP code?
05860 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “05860 ZIP Code — Orleans, Vermont (Orleans County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/05860
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