Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,165
| This zip code: | $34,165 | | Vermont: | $49,907 |
Nearest zip codes: 05874, 05820, 05653, 05868, 05652, 05827.
Housing units in zip code 05847 with a mortgage: 42 (3 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $984
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $372
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.7% | | Whole state: | 10.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.3% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Cemeteries: Mountainview Cemetery (1), Old Catholic Cemetery (2), Stignatius Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: McAllister Pond (A), Lockwood Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Le Clair Brook (A), Truland Brook (B), East Branch Missisquoi River (C), Ace Brook (D), Lockwood Brook (E), Burgess Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 12
- 1995 to 1998: 45
- 1990 to 1994: 36
- 1980 to 1989: 59
- 1970 to 1979: 69
- 1960 to 1969: 66
- 1950 to 1959: 6
- 1940 to 1949: 5
- 1939 or earlier: 117
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lowell, VT (05847): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 51
- 3 bedrooms: 95
- 4 bedrooms: 41
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 3
- 2 bedrooms: 22
- 3 bedrooms: 16
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 05847 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 68
- 2 vehicles: 109
- 3 vehicles: 31
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 20
- 2 vehicles: 20
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 05847:
- Less than $10,000: 3
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 1
- $20,000 to $24,999: 1
- $25,000 to $29,999: 3
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 1
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $60,000 to $69,999: 12
- $70,000 to $79,999: 11
- $80,000 to $89,999: 9
- $90,000 to $99,999: 17
- $100,000 to $124,999: 46
- $125,000 to $149,999: 33
- $150,000 to $174,999: 29
- $175,000 to $199,999: 14
- $200,000 to $249,999: 23
- $250,000 to $299,999: 4
- $300,000 to $399,999: 3
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 05847:
- $250 to $299: 4
- $300 to $349: 1
- $350 to $399: 2
- $450 to $499: 2
- No cash rent: 3
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,387
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,028 (it was $66,400 in 2000)
| 05847: | $123,028 | | Vermont: | $205,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,506 - $172,292
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $146,265| Here: | $146,265 | | State: | $261,622 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $140,229| Here: | $140,229 | | State: | $260,121 |
In 2-unit structures: $218,124| Here: | $218,124 | | State: | $262,527 |
Mobile homes: $32,917| Here: | $32,917 | | State: | $47,932 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $54,000| Here: | $54,000 | | State: | $43,080 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 331
- One, attached: 9
- Two: 10
- 3 or 4: 2
- Mobile homes: 56
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 209 (70%)
- Carpooled: 58 (19%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%)
- Bicycle: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 10 (3%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 15 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 21
- 5 to 9 minutes: 25
- 10 to 14 minutes: 14
- 15 to 19 minutes: 15
- 20 to 24 minutes: 19
- 25 to 29 minutes: 34
- 30 to 34 minutes: 57
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 16
- 45 to 59 minutes: 22
- 60 to 89 minutes: 23
- 90 or more minutes: 20
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 743
- In family households: 653 (136 male householders, 61 female householders)
166 spouses, 245 children (207 natural, 16 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 3 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 90 (32 male householders (24 living alone)), 42 female householders (39 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 81 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 63 1-person, 10 2-persons, 1 5-persons.
182 married couples with children.
26 single-parent households (11 men, 15 women).
87.0% of residents of 05847 zip code speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% very well, 15% well).
10.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 32 (4.3%)
(68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (41%)
- Portugal (22%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- Sweden (9%)
- Germany (9%)
- Mexico (9%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 19
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White population: 723
Black population: 9
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 1

First ancestries reported:
|  French (except Basque): 157 |
|  Irish: 100 |
|  English: 84 |
|  French Canadian: 76 |
|  Other groups: 65 |
|  United States or American: 63 |
|  German: 29 |
|  Scottish: 26 |
|  Portuguese: 16 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 10 |
|  Swedish: 6 |
|  Italian: 5 |
|  Scandinavian: 5 |
|  Norwegian: 4 |
|  Polish: 4 |
|  European: 3 |
|  Canadian: 2 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Russian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- LOWELL VILLAGE SCHOOL (52 GELO PARK ROAD in LOWELL, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS166
- VERMONT ASBESTOS GROUP (MILL ROAD in LOWELL, VT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS
- VERMONT ASBESTOS GROUP INCORPORATED (NORTH ROAD in LOWELL, VT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ASBESTOS PRODUCTS
- LIKE NU RFR SVC (MINK FARM RD in LOWELL, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ALBERT PION LEASE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- LOWELL GENERAL STORE (RTE 100 in LOWELL, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CHAMPLAIN OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,170
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
- Wood (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 467
- Northeast: 171
- Midwest: 17
- South: 15
- West: 38
70% of the 05847 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Vermont.
Population in 1990: 594. Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+24.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 8.2% | | Vermont: | 7.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Vermont: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 20.7% | | Vermont: | 37.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 2)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Bowling Centers (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Information: Sound Recording Studios (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
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