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Where 05906 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 05906 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOGSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,906 = 2 × 2953. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05905 (Guildhall, VT, 15 mi away) and 05907 (Norton, VT, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05906 becomes 60950 — and that is a real ZIP code: Manteno, IL, 847 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00659, 00956, 00965, 05069, 05609, 06059, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09605 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,328 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,406 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05906 and you would come out at 44.48°S, 108.28°E — 958 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 48.5 square miles of land, 05906 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,210This ZIP1,210 |
|---|---|
| Households | 551This ZIP551 |
| Housing units | 775This ZIP775 |
| Median age | 49.7This ZIP49.7Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,106This ZIP$51,106Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,800This ZIP$168,800Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $973This ZIP$973Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7%This ZIP13.7% |
| Mean commute | 30.6 minThis ZIP30.6 min |
| Population density | 24.9 / sq miThis ZIP24.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $1,597,000This ZIP$1,597,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,071,000This ZIP$29,071,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.52 sq miThis ZIP48.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi |
Other place names in 05906
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05906
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05904 | Gilman, VT | 4.7 mi |
05858 | North Concord, VT | 5.5 mi |
05824 | Concord, VT | 6.0 mi |
05840 | Granby, VT | 8.1 mi |
03598 | Whitefield, NH | 8.5 mi |
03584 | Lancaster, NH | 8.5 mi |
03561 | Littleton, NH | 10.3 mi |
05849 | Lyndon, VT | 11.4 mi |
05838 | East Saint Johnsbury, VT | 11.5 mi |
05832 | East Burke, VT | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05906?
05906 is in Lunenburg, Vermont, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.4831, -71.7204.
What county is 05906 in?
05906 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 05906?
Lunenburg uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05906 in?
05906 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05906?
About 1,210 people live in ZIP code 05906, in 551 households, at 24.9 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 05906?
$51,106 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05906?
The closest are 05904 (4.7 mi), 05858 (5.5 mi), 05824 (6 mi), 05840 (8.1 mi) and 03598 (8.5 mi).
Is 05906 a PO Box ZIP code?
05906 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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