05906 Zip Code (VT) Detailed Profile

County: Essex County, VT

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,334
Zip code population in 2010: 1,178
Zip code population in 2000: 1,101

Houses and condos: 713
Renter-occupied apartments: 63

% of renters here:	12%
State:	26%

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 05906: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 48.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 28 people per square mile

(very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 05906

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

This zip code:	1.5% ($2,547)
Vermont:	1.6% ($4,787)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,638 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,450 (2.0%)

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Males: 703	(52.7%)
Females: 630	(47.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 05906:

High school or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 10.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 05906:

Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 59.8%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 11.0%

Zip code 05906 compared to state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

- 1,28396.2%White
- 261.9%Asian
- 221.6%Two or more races
- 30.2%American Indian

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $173,044

05906:	$173,044
Vermont:	$304,700

According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 05906 zip code as of June 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 05906 is 319 to 1.

Median resident age:

This zip code:	48.5 years
Vermont median age:	43.2 years

Average household size:

This zip code:	2.6 people
Vermont:	2.2 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 05906, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,532 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$48,532
State:
$70,107

Salary/wage: $42,200 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:
$42,200
State:
$56,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1083.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3794.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7654.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11106.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21473.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $273 (reported on 26.3% of returns)

This zip code:
$273
Vermont:
$1,276

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $875 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:
$875
State:
$8,930

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,500 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:
+$11,500
State:
+$19,777

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2466.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,325 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:
+$10,325
State:
+$15,467

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.7% for AGIs below $25k, 293.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1036.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,240 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

05906:
$7,240
Vermont:
$17,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 278.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,067 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:
$2,067
State:
$1,839

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.2%

Here:
91%
State:
93%

(% for various income ranges: 85.0% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 05906, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,094 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$34,094
State:
$55,225

Salary/wage: $31,705 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:
$31,705
State:
$44,925

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $364 (reported on 26.9% of returns)

This zip code:
$364
Vermont:
$1,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $400 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:
$400
State:
$7,010

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,140 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:
+$3,140
State:
+$13,197

Profit/loss from business: +$8,078 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:
+$8,078
State:
+$12,941

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,233 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

05906:
$7,233
Vermont:
$12,934

Total itemized deductions: $15,043 (23% of AGI, reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:
$15,043
State:
$22,572

Here:
23.3% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $900 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:
$900
State:
$3,170

Taxes paid: $5,457 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

05906:
$5,457
State:
$10,425

Earned income credit: $2,075 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:
$2,075
State:
$1,828

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.2%

Here:
46%
State:
49%

(% for various income ranges: 36.0% for AGIs below $25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 05906, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,196 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$29,196
State:
$44,564

Salary/wage: $28,077 (reported on 84.8% of returns)

Here:
$28,077
State:
$37,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.0% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $629 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

This zip code:
$629
Vermont:
$1,373

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $565 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:
$565
State:
$4,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,729 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:
+$3,729
State:
+$11,311

Profit/loss from business: +$7,723 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:
+$7,723
State:
+$11,197

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,000 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

05906:
$2,000
Vermont:
$3,004

Total itemized deductions: $14,719 (26% of AGI, reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:
$14,719
State:
$17,791

Here:
26.3% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $935 (2% of AGI, reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:
$935
State:
$2,686

Here:
1.8% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI

Total tax: $3,070 (reported on 70.8% of returns)

05906:
$3,070
State:
$6,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,544 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:
$1,544
State:
$1,432

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 49.7%

Here:
50%
State:
54%

(% for various income ranges: 42.3% for AGIs below $10k, 47.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:

This zip code:	$56,857
Vermont:	$73,991

Nearest zip codes: 05904, 03598, 05824, 05858, 03561, 03584.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	43.4%
Vermont:	39.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	6.3%
Vermont:	47.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 68
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 452

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 248 (124 now married, 125 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 05906 with a mortgage: 231 (14 second mortgage, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,235
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $544

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

This zip code:	16.6%
Whole state:	10.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

This zip code:	10.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	3.9

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Notable locations in zip code 05906: Alden Balch Memorial Library (A), Gilman Public Library (B), Lunenburg Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Stuart Cemetery (1), Spaulding Cemetery (2), Lunenburg Corner Cemetery (3), Clark Cemetery (4), Powers Cemetery (5), Riverside Cemetery (6), Baptist Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Neal Pond (A), Hastings Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scales Brook (A), Neal Brook (B), Mink Brook (C), Hall Brook (D), Hudson Brook (E), Turner Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built (houses)
02020 or later
372010 to 2019
722000 to 2009
991990 to 1999
1391980 to 1989
711970 to 1979
401960 to 1969
261950 to 1959
41940 to 1949
2211939 or earlier

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 05906

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 05906
5no bedroom
141 bedroom
1072 bedrooms
2143 bedrooms
854 bedrooms
355+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 05906

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 05906
0no bedroom
121 bedroom
162 bedrooms
283 bedrooms
34 bedrooms
05+ bedrooms

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in 05906 in owner-occupied houses/condos

Cars and other vehicles available in 05906 in owner-occupied houses/condos
15no vehicle
1341 vehicle
2192 vehicles
593 vehicles
194 vehicles
165+ vehicles

Cars and other vehicles available in 05906 in renter-occupied apartments

Cars and other vehicles available in 05906 in renter-occupied apartments
3no vehicle
211 vehicle
252 vehicles
23 vehicles
104 vehicles
05+ vehicles

Zip code 05906 household income distribution in 2022
18Less than $10,000
24$10,000 to $14,999
23$15,000 to $19,999
25$20,000 to $24,999
38$25,000 to $29,999
34$30,000 to $34,999
14$35,000 to $39,999
15$40,000 to $44,999
34$45,000 to $49,999
46$50,000 to $59,999
77$60,000 to $74,999
57$75,000 to $99,999
69$100,000 to $124,999
6$125,000 to $149,999
13$150,000 to $199,999
17$200,000 or more

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 05906
5Less than $10,000
9$15,000 to $19,999
7$20,000 to $24,999
8$40,000 to $49,999
19$50,000 to $59,999
4$60,000 to $69,999
23$70,000 to $79,999
6$80,000 to $89,999
38$90,000 to $99,999
30$100,000 to $124,999
31$125,000 to $149,999
41$150,000 to $174,999
37$175,000 to $199,999
61$200,000 to $249,999
30$250,000 to $299,999
24$300,000 to $399,999
4$400,000 to $499,999
7$500,000 to $749,999
6$750,000 to $999,999

Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 05906
3$400 to $449
2$650 to $699
12$700 to $749
8$800 to $899
37No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,010.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,972,014.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,340
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $113,018
Two or more races householders: $138,133
Hispanic or Latino householders: $238,594

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,044

05906:	$173,044
Vermont:	$304,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,481 - $248,540

Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 05906

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 560
One, attached: 4
Two: 13
3 or 4: 10
Mobile homes: 116

Unemployment: 10.5%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 05906
80.7%380Drove a car alone
11.0%52Carpooled
2.1%10Walked
2.5%12Worked at home

Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 05906
6Less than 5 minutes
535 to 9 minutes
4710 to 14 minutes
715 to 19 minutes
7820 to 24 minutes
5625 to 29 minutes
11130 to 34 minutes
1135 to 39 minutes
1640 to 44 minutes
2245 to 59 minutes
2660 to 89 minutes
490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 27.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,334

Male householders: 315 (65 living alone), Female householders: 206 (38 living alone)
325 spouses (319 opposite-sex spouses), 79 unmarried partners, (79 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 302 children (286 natural, 13 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 8 foster children, 24 other relatives, 36 non-relatives

Size of family households: 226 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 103 1-person, 43 2-persons, 2 3-persons

166 married couples with children.
59 single-parent households (59 women).

96.4% of residents of 05906 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% very well, 45% not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% very well, 18% well).

Foreign born population: 21 (1.6%)
(54.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents

17%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
13%Sweden
4%Thailand

Most common first ancestries reported in 05906

36%English
17%Irish
13%French Canadian
7%American
6%French
4%Scottish
3%German

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
131990 to 1999
13Before 1990

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

LUNENBURG FD 1 (ADDRESS NOT IN SDWIS in LUNENBURG, VT)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0099, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
STINEHOUR PRESS (853 LANCASTER ROAD in LUNENBURG, VT)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: BOOKS PRINTING.
Organizations: THE STINEHOUR PRESS LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MERIDEN STINEHOUR PRESS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MERIDEN STINEHOUR PRESS
LUNENBURG TOWN GARAGE (54 W MAIN ST in LUNENBURG, 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: TOWN OF LUNENBURG (CONTACT/OWNER)
VERIZON CTRL OFF (ELM ST & COMMERCIAL AVE in LUNENBURG, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: NYNEX CTRL OFF
LUNENBURG TRANSFER STA (47 TRANSFER STATION RD in LUNENBURG, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: TOWN OF LUNENBURG (CONTACT/OWNER)
T & G AUTOBODY (50 LUNENBURG RD in LUNENBURG, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NORMAN ROY (CONTACT/OWNER)
VT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION (RTE 2 in LUNENBURG, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: STATE OF VT (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 05906 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.4%

50.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26.5%Wood
16.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.0%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 854. Population change in the 1990s: +247 (+28.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 392
Northeast: 810
Midwest: 20
South: 91
West: 4

74% of the 05906 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Vermont.

93% of the 05906 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in 05906

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	7.4%
Vermont:	10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	71.7%
Vermont:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	12.4%
Vermont:	29.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
60,981Construction and extraction occupations
50,232Sales and related occupations
45,147Management occupations
44,802Transportation occupations
43,471Production occupations
36,733Office and administrative support occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 2)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (1-4: 1)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (1-4: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2000:

10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 17 took place in 2007, and the least - 1 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.

When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.7%), and Outside Fires (24.5%).

Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 05906
5852.7%Structure Fires
2724.5%Outside Fires
1311.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
1210.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 05906, Vermont

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in zip code 05906 among deceased individuals
John	7	76.4 years
George	6	78.0 years
Raymond	6	76.5 years
Charles	5	80.0 years
Helen	5	77.0 years
Howard	5	81.0 years
James	5	65.0 years
Mary	5	85.6 years
Albert	4	72.0 years
Lawrence	4	74.5 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in zip code 05906 among deceased individuals
Colby	12	81.7 years
Briggs	7	79.4 years
Wright	7	78.1 years
Hartshorn	6	78.3 years
Pond	6	74.0 years
Covey	5	70.0 years
Lewis	5	80.0 years
Brown	5	62.6 years
Powers	5	75.0 years
Woods	5	65.8 years

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