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Essex County · Vermont

ZIP code 05858

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 05858 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
328

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$143,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Vermont state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 05858 sits in Essex County, Vermont and is home to 328 people. Median household income is $48,500, the median home is worth $143,800 and median gross rent is . 90.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Vermont state rate).

County
Essex County

FIPS 50009

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 05858

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

Population
328ZIP 05858 residents
Median household income
$48,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$143,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 05858

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$746/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.1%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 05858 compares

ZIP 05858 against the median ZIP in Essex County and across Vermont.

MeasureZIP 05858County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,500$54,423$76,250-36%
Median home value$143,800$155,500$257,900-44%
Median gross rent$891$1,120
Population3283271,025-68%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Essex County and the 265 ZIP areas in Vermont.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 265 Vermont ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 3% of 241 state ZIPs

#233
Home value

above 1% of 245 state ZIPs

#242
Population

larger than 15% of 265 state ZIPs

#226

Comparable ZIP codes

Vermont ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
05846Essex County$47,857$164,100$798
05341Windham County$47,813$297,900$633
05747Addison County$47,250$203,600$900
05471Franklin County$50,250$279,500
05447Franklin County$51,250$156,300
05902Essex County$51,429$104,200

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Essex County.

ZIP 05858 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 05858?
ZIP 05858 lies mostly in Essex 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 05858?
Vermont charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 05858 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $143,800-44% 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 05858, 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.