05491 Zip Code Profile

05491 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Vergennes, Vermont. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $55,485/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 05491 is $50,757.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 05491 earn an average of $28,425/year. Women earn only $19,638/year.

3,191 people in 05491 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 05491? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.2 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 2,987 men and 2,922 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,525 people (out of the 5,909 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,437 homes, and 133 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

05491 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 44 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as San Marino, San Marino!) and -73 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 235 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 5,909
• White Population: 5,718
• Black Population: 118
• Hispanic Population: 136
• Asian Population: 69
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 65
• Male Population: 2,987
• Female Population: 2,922
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Vermont
• County: Addison
• City: Vergennes
• Longitude: -73.3
• Latitude: 44.1
• Elevation: 236 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 802

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 2,946
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 25.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 263
•    5 - 9: 465
•    10 - 14: 312
•    15 - 19: 307
•    20 - 24: 366
•    25 - 29: 134
•    30 - 34: 270
•    35 - 39: 108
•    40 - 44: 170
•    45 - 59: 342
•    60 - 89: 155
•    90 plus: 54

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $221,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $55,570
• Businesses: 181
• Employees: 2,062
• Annual Payroll: $88,949,000
• Average Family Income: $55,485
• Median Family Income: $45,242
• Average Income for Men: $28,425
• Average Income for Women: $19,638

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 00
• Congressional District Land Area: 9249.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Leahy (D)
• Jr Senator: Bernard Sanders (I)
• US House Representative: Peter Welch (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 001
• State FIPS Code: 50

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View all schools in Addison

Primary Schools

Addison Central School

121 Vt Rte 17 West

Addison, VT 05491

(802) 759-2131

Addison Northwest S.U.

43 East St Vergennes Uesd

Vergennes, VT 05491

(802) 877-3332

Vergennes Uesd #44

43 East Street

Vergennes, VT 05491

(802) 877-3761

High Schools

Vergennes Uhsd #5

50 Monkton Road

Vergennes, VT 05491

(802) 877-2858