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Caledonia County · Vermont

ZIP code 05819

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 05819 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
9,323

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,844

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$190,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Vermont state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 05819 sits in Caledonia County, Vermont and is home to 9,323 people. Median household income is $59,844, the median home is worth $190,200 and median gross rent is $902. 65% 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 05819

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

Population
9,323ZIP 05819 residents
Median household income
$59,844Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$190,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$902Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 05819

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$987/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15%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 05819 compares

ZIP 05819 against the median ZIP in Caledonia County and across Vermont.

MeasureZIP 05819County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,844$72,844$76,250-22%
Median home value$190,200$234,250$257,900-26%
Median gross rent$902$1,032$1,120-19%
Population9,3231,0431,025+810%

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 13% of 241 state ZIPs

#210
Home value

above 12% of 245 state ZIPs

#215
Population

larger than 94% of 265 state ZIPs

#16

Comparable ZIP codes

Vermont ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
05759Rutland County$59,948$215,700$971
05821Caledonia County$60,000$249,500$1,103
05362Windham County$60,125$328,400
05867Caledonia County$59,500$204,700$1,406
05860Orleans County$60,238$187,000$748
05903Essex County$60,300$165,100$733

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Caledonia County.

ZIP 05819 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 05819?
ZIP 05819 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 05819?
Vermont charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 05819 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $902 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $190,200-26% 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 05819, 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.