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Lamoille County · Vermont

ZIP code 05655

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 05655 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,016

ZCTA residents

Median income
$82,763

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$195,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Vermont state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 05655 sits in Lamoille County, Vermont and is home to 3,016 people. Median household income is $82,763, the median home is worth $195,500 and median gross rent is $1,083. 84.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Vermont state rate).

County
Lamoille County

FIPS 50015

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 05655

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

Population
3,016ZIP 05655 residents
Median household income
$82,763Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$195,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,083Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 05655

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,014/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7%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 05655 compares

ZIP 05655 against the median ZIP in Lamoille County and across Vermont.

MeasureZIP 05655County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$82,763$76,484$76,250+9%
Median home value$195,500$234,400$257,900-24%
Median gross rent$1,083$1,091$1,120-3%
Population3,0162,0521,025+194%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Lamoille County and the 265 ZIP areas in Vermont.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 265 Vermont ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 241 state ZIPs

#84
Home value

above 15% of 245 state ZIPs

#208
Population

larger than 79% of 265 state ZIPs

#56

Comparable ZIP codes

Vermont ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
05148Windham County$82,807$369,200$1,145
05342Windham County$82,708$278,900
05905Essex County$83,000$242,900$775
05041Orange County$83,125$234,400$1,111
05352Bennington County$82,000$279,300$1,208
05086Orange County$81,875$204,500$941

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lamoille County.

ZIP 05655 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 05655?
ZIP 05655 lies mostly in Lamoille 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 05655?
Vermont charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 05655 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,083 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $195,500-24% 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 05655, 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.