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Caledonia County · Vermont

ZIP code 05046

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 05046 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,234

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,528

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$255,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Vermont state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 05046 sits in Caledonia County, Vermont and is home to 1,234 people. Median household income is $76,528, the median home is worth $255,400 and median gross rent is $419. 88.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Vermont state rate).

County
Caledonia County

FIPS 50005

State
Vermont (VT)

265 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 05046

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,234ZIP 05046 residents
Median household income
$76,528Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$255,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$419Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 05046

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Vermont levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
7%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,325/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 05046 compares

ZIP 05046 against the median ZIP in Caledonia County and across Vermont.

MeasureZIP 05046County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,528$72,844$76,250even
Median home value$255,400$234,250$257,900-1%
Median gross rent$419$1,032$1,120-63%
Population1,2341,0431,025+20%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Caledonia County and the 265 ZIP areas in Vermont.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 265 Vermont ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 52% of 241 state ZIPs

#116
Home value

above 49% of 245 state ZIPs

#125
Population

larger than 55% of 265 state ZIPs

#120

Comparable ZIP codes

Vermont ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
05653Lamoille County$76,484$215,700$813
05826Orleans County$76,442$246,100$1,240
05052Windsor County$76,417$360,000
05355Windham County$76,406$278,800$1,250
05359Windham County$76,250$292,600$1,175
05742Rutland County$76,250$276,100

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Caledonia County.

ZIP 05046 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 05046?
ZIP 05046 lies mostly in Caledonia County, Vermont. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 05046?
Vermont charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 05046 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $419 a month, about 7% of median household income, and the median home is worth $255,400-1% against the typical Vermont ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05046, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.