Caledonia County · Vermont
ZIP code 05851
- Population
- 5,972
- Median income
- $63,586
- Median home
- $219,300
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Vermont state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 05851 sits in Caledonia County, Vermont and is home to 5,972 people. Median household income is $63,586, the median home is worth $219,300 and median gross rent is $1,123. 83.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Vermont state rate).
- County
- Caledonia County
- State
- Vermont (VT)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 50005
265 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 05851
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 5,972ZIP 05851 residents
- Median household income
- $63,586Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $219,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,123Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 83.3%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 05851
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 05851 compares
ZIP 05851 against the median ZIP in Caledonia County and across Vermont.
| Measure | ZIP 05851 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,586 | $72,844 | $76,250 | -17% |
| Median home value | $219,300 | $234,250 | $257,900 | -15% |
| Median gross rent | $1,123 | $1,032 | $1,120 | even |
| Population | 5,972 | 1,043 | 1,025 | +483% |
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
- #190
- Home value
- #184
- Population
- #25
richer than 21% of 241 state ZIPs
above 25% of 245 state ZIPs
larger than 91% of 265 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Vermont ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Caledonia County.
ZIP 05851 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 05851?
- ZIP 05851 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 05851?
- Vermont charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 05851 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,123 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $219,300 — -15% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Vermont Department of Taxes — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.