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Where 05862 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 05862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,862 = 2 × 3 × 977. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05861 (Passumpsic, VT, 10 mi away) and 05863 (Saint Johnsbury Center, VT, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05862 becomes 26850, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02568, 02865, 05682, 05826, 06258, 06825, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85062 in Phoenix, AZ, 2,246 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% 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 05862 and you would come out at 44.32°S, 107.78°E — 959 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 23.9 square miles of land, 05862 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 361This ZIP361 |
|---|---|
| Households | 189This ZIP189 |
| Housing units | 279This ZIP279 |
| Median age | 59.3This ZIP59.3Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $122,917This ZIP$122,917Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $334,200This ZIP$334,200Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $829This ZIP$829Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.2%This ZIP47.2% |
| Mean commute | 38.4 minThis ZIP38.4 min |
| Population density | 15.1 / sq miThis ZIP15.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 36This ZIP36 |
| Annual payroll | $723,000This ZIP$723,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,623,000This ZIP$16,623,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.90 sq miThis ZIP23.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.89 sq miThis ZIP0.89 sq mi |
Other place names in 05862
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05821 | Barnet, VT | 5.3 mi |
05873 | West Danville, VT | 6.0 mi |
05046 | Groton, VT | 6.3 mi |
05042 | East Ryegate, VT | 7.3 mi |
05647 | Cabot, VT | 7.4 mi |
05658 | Marshfield, VT | 7.6 mi |
05050 | Mc Indoe Falls, VT | 8.4 mi |
05828 | Danville, VT | 9.4 mi |
05667 | Plainfield, VT | 9.6 mi |
05861 | Passumpsic, VT | 10.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 05862 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05862?
05862 is in Peacham, Vermont, in Caledonia County. Its published point location is 44.3182, -72.2161.
What county is 05862 in?
05862 lies in Caledonia County.
What area code is 05862?
Peacham uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05862 in?
05862 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05862?
About 361 people live in ZIP code 05862, in 189 households, at 15.1 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 05862?
$122,917 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05862?
The closest are 05821 (5.3 mi), 05873 (6 mi), 05046 (6.3 mi), 05042 (7.3 mi) and 05647 (7.4 mi).
Is 05862 a PO Box ZIP code?
05862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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