Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,426 Zip code population in 2010: 2,556 Zip code population in 2000: 2,705
Houses and condos: 1,249 Renter-occupied apartments: 288
% of renters here:
25%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 05843: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 67 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.8% ($3,265)
Vermont:
1.6% ($4,787)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,696 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,868 (1.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,162
(47.9%)
Females: 1,264
(52.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 05843:
High school or higher: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 05843:
Never married: 24.2%
Now married: 53.8%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 13.1%
Zip code 05843 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $179,755
05843:
$179,755
Vermont:
$304,700
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 05843 zip code as of April 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 05843 is 419 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
49.0 years
Vermont median age:
43.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Vermont:
2.2 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 05843, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,556 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,556
State:
$70,107
Salary/wage: $41,541 (reported on 77.1% of returns)
Here:
$41,541
State:
$56,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1163.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3543.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6703.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11651.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17042.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $978 (reported on 29.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$978
Vermont:
$1,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.8% for AGIs below $25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 166.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,767 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,767
State:
$8,930
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.2% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 186.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 188.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 386.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,476 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,476
State:
+$19,777
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $25k, 36.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 244.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 861.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,281 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:
+$11,281
State:
+$15,467
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 215.5% for AGIs below $25k, 274.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 448.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 277.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 992.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,533 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
05843:
$12,533
Vermont:
$17,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.4% for AGIs below $25k, 66.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 270.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 925.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,300 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:
$28,300
State:
$33,390
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 653.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxes paid: $7,733 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
05843:
$7,733
State:
$8,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,080 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,080
State:
$1,839
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.8% for AGIs below $25k, 71.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%
Here:
94%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 05843, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,382 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,382
State:
$55,225
Salary/wage: $31,908 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$31,908
State:
$44,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.4% for AGIs below $25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $990 (reported on 30.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$990
Vermont:
$1,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,162 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,162
State:
$7,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,700 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:
+$4,700
State:
+$13,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,614 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,614
State:
+$12,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,778 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
05843:
$6,778
Vermont:
$12,934
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,340 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$16,340
State:
$22,572
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $1,900 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,900
State:
$3,170
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,840 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
05843:
$6,840
State:
$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,143 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,143
State:
$1,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%
Here:
50%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 44.6% for AGIs below $25k, 54.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 05843, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,232 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$28,232
State:
$44,564
Salary/wage: $26,614 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$26,614
State:
$37,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 132.7% for AGIs below $10k, 74.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $835 (reported on 38.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$835
Vermont:
$1,373
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,750 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,750
State:
$4,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,903 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,903
State:
+$11,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,377 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,377
State:
+$11,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $10k, 12.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,512 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
05843:
$2,512
Vermont:
$3,004
Total itemized deductions: $13,241 (22% of AGI, reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$13,241
State:
$17,791
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,731 (3% of AGI, reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,731
State:
$2,686
Here:
2.7% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,266 (reported on 69.8% of returns)
05843:
$3,266
State:
$6,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,538 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,538
State:
$1,432
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.5%
Here:
54%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 50.3% for AGIs below $10k, 56.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.5% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 204 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 931
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 75 (56 now married, 18 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 454 (227 now married, 229 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 05843 with a mortgage: 377 (48 second mortgage, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 36
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,420 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $635
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.9%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.3
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 05843: Idle Hours Campground (A), Walden Station (B), Hardwick Memorial Building (C), Jeudevine Memorial Library (D), Hardwick Town Hall (E), Hardwick Fire Department (F), Hardwick Emergency Rescue Squad Incorporated (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stevens Hill Cemetery (1), Maple Street Cemetery (2), Main Street Cemetery (3), Jacob Paine Cemetery (4), Houston Hill Cemetery (5), Folsom Cemetery (6), Fairview-Saint Roberts Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 54 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 413 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 6 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 329 1-person, 120 2-persons, 10 3-persons
237 married couples with children.
121 single-parent households (80 men, 41 women).
96.3% of residents of 05843 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 78 (3.2%) (57.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.2%
Whole state:
4.2%
33%Honduras
29%St. Vincent and the Grenadines
13%Taiwan
29%English
18%American
14%French Canadian
10%European
6%French
3%Irish
2%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
292000 to 2009
251990 to 1999
63Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ORLEANS SOUTHWEST S.U. (MAIN STREET in HARDWICK, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-SU035
ULTRAMAR HOMENERGY (CREAMERY ST in HARDWICK, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ULTRAMAR ENERGY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ULTRAMAR ENERGY INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, STELLAR PROPANE SERVICE CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SWEET & BURT BULK STORAGE FACL
BARCOMB MOTOR SALES GMC TRUCK (ROUTE 15 in HARDWICK, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: STEVE FERBER TIM NISBET CHARLES WATSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
LAMOILLE VALLEY FORD (222 RTE 15 WEST in HARDWICK, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HARDWICK MOTORS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HARDWICK MOTORS INC
NYNEX CTRL OFF (PEARL & KELLOGG STS in HARDWICK, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
PERRYS OIL GAS STATION (WOLCOTT ST in HARDWICK, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PERRYS OIL SERVICE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HARDWICK HOUSE OF PIZZA (CONTACT/OWNER)
BRIAN PERRY & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC (HOPKINS HILL RD in HARDWICK, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
MIKES SERVICE CENTER INC (22 S MAIN ST in HARDWICK, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICHAEL & THOMAS BROCHU (CONTACT/OWNER)
NORTHERN COUNTIES DENTAL CTR (296 S MAIN ST in HARDWICK, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: NORTHERN COUNTIES HEALTH CARE (CONTACT/OWNER)
BRADFORD OIL CO HAYS SERVICE STATION (107 MILL ST in HARDWICK, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
BROCHU CITGO SVC (RTE 15 MILL ST in HARDWICK, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: RICHARD M BROCHU (CONTACT/OWNER)
CASELLA-HARDWICK TFANSFER STATION & RECYCLING FACILITY (2141 VERMONT ROUTE 15 WEST in HARDWICK, VT)
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: RICHARD F TOWNS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CASELLA-HARDWICK TFR STA & RECYCLING FAC
DONA S CAR STORE INC (LOWER WOLCOTT ST in HARDWICK, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: DONNA BESSETTE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%
30.4%Wood
28.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5.5%Utility gas
3.8%Solar energy
3.3%Electricity
2.3%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 2,450. Population change in the 1990s: +255 (+10.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,620
Northeast: 475
Midwest: 14
South: 102
West: 58
59% of the 05843 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Vermont.
97% of the 05843 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Vermont:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
Here:
33.6%
Vermont:
11.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
Here:
60.8%
Vermont:
29.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
91,010Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
77,811Business and financial operations occupations
71,624Transportation occupations
53,590Office and administrative support occupations
45,218Construction and extraction occupations
31,295Personal care and service occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
26 people in group homes intended for adults
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of fire incidents - 17 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (86.6%), and Outside Fires (7.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 05843
100% rural population.
(47.9%)
(52.1%)
Nearest zip codes: 05836, 05681, 05841, 05842, 05680, 05647.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of fire incidents - 17 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (86.6%), and Outside Fires (7.9%).