05663 ZIP Code, Northfield, VT

05663 is a ZIP code in Northfield, Vermont in Washington County. It covers 61 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 05664, 05669 and 05673. 6,840 people live here in 2,495 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Vermont ZIP codes. With about 113 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $77,524, close to the Vermont median of $81,203.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents6,840
Households2,495
Median household income$77,524
Income per person$36,110
Median age39.1
Homeowners75.4%
Median home value$276,100
Median rent$1,022
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%
Average commute (minutes)25.9
Households with kids under 1822.8%
Moved in the past year14.7%
Below the poverty line11.6%
Broadband internet90.0%
Speak a non-English language at home3.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.7%
$10–15K0.5%
$15–25K10.2%
$25–35K4.9%
$35–50K12.6%
$50–75K15.2%
$75–100K14.4%
$100–150K18.8%
$150–200K14.5%
$200K+4.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.3%
10–199.3%
20–2413.7%
25–3411.6%
35–4410.3%
45–549.1%
55–6414.7%
65–7412.0%
75+7.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage41.4%
Owned outright25.5%
Rented21.6%
Vacant11.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house69.5%
Townhome1.0%
2–4 units16.3%
5–19 units4.8%
20+ units1.3%
Mobile / other7.0%

Businesses in 05663

93 business establishments with 2,583 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

05663 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,037 residential and 81 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 05663

05663 has 4 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 2,037 residential and 81 business mailboxes. Routes range from 404 homes (C001) to 607 homes (R002); the median route has 513 homes. The Census counted 2,495 households in 05663 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4992
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 463 homes
  2. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 607 homes
  3. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 404 homes
  4. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 563 homes

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Every carrier route in 05663

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City40413$49,497———
C002City46349$83,395———
R001Rural5634$87,832———
R002Rural60715$87,832———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 05663 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 05663, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 05663 in?
05663 is a Northfield, VT mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Northfield; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 05663 in?
05663 is in Washington County.
What is the population of 05663?
About 6,840 people (±222), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,559.
What is the median household income in 05663?
$77,524 (±$9,981), compared with $81,203 for Vermont as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 05663?
4 USPS carrier routes with 2,037 residential and 81 business mailboxes (2,117 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 05663?
The closest, measured center to center: 05664 (2.3 mi), 05669 (7.3 mi), 05673 (8.2 mi, Waitsfield), 05679 (8.3 mi, Williamstown), 05660 (8.7 mi) and 05670 (9.4 mi, South Barre).

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