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Where 05905 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 05905 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOGSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,905 = 5 × 1181. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05904 (Gilman, VT, 20 mi away) and 05906 (Lunenburg, VT, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05905 becomes 50950 — and that is a real ZIP code: Des Moines, IA, 1,119 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00955, 05059, 50059, 50590, 50950, 55009, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95005 in Ben Lomond, CA, 2,641 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,409 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05905 and you would come out at 44.70°S, 108.32°E — 970 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 186.1 square miles of land, 05905 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 141 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 968This ZIP968 |
|---|---|
| Households | 441This ZIP441 |
| Housing units | 868This ZIP868 |
| Median age | 50.6This ZIP50.6Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,950This ZIP$91,950Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $289,800This ZIP$289,800Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,031This ZIP$1,031Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3%This ZIP32.3% |
| Mean commute | 29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min |
| Population density | 5.2 / sq miThis ZIP5.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $699,000This ZIP$699,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,319,000This ZIP$20,319,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 186.12 sq miThis ZIP186.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.58 sq miThis ZIP2.58 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 05905
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05837 | East Haven, VT | 6.8 mi |
03590 | North Stratford, NH | 7.4 mi |
05840 | Granby, VT | 8.0 mi |
05846 | Island Pond, VT | 11.0 mi |
05858 | North Concord, VT | 12.9 mi |
05832 | East Burke, VT | 13.2 mi |
05871 | West Burke, VT | 13.6 mi |
03589 | Mount Washington, NH | 14.3 mi |
03597 | West Stewartstown, NH | 14.8 mi |
03582 | Groveton, NH | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05905?
05905 is in Guildhall, Vermont, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.7028, -71.6778.
What county is 05905 in?
05905 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 05905?
Guildhall uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05905 in?
05905 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05905?
About 968 people live in ZIP code 05905, in 441 households, at 5.2 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 05905?
$91,950 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05905?
The closest are 05837 (6.8 mi), 03590 (7.4 mi), 05840 (8 mi), 05846 (11 mi) and 05858 (12.9 mi).
Is 05905 a PO Box ZIP code?
05905 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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