Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,231 Zip code population in 2010: 1,252 Zip code population in 2000: 1,293
Houses and condos: 1,074 Renter-occupied apartments: 204
% of renters here:
34%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 05846: 91.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 55.6 sq. mi. Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.0% ($3,165)
Vermont:
1.6% ($4,787)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,417 (2.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,953 (2.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 594
(48.3%)
Females: 636
(51.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 05846:
High school or higher: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 05846:
Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 48.5%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 14.2%
Zip code 05846 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 05846, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,805 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,805
State:
$70,107
Salary/wage: $40,925 (reported on 77.4% of returns)
Here:
$40,925
State:
$56,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1085.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3657.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6504.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7746.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16602.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $417 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$417
Vermont:
$1,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,512 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,512
State:
$8,930
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 197.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,171 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,171
State:
+$19,777
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.9% for AGIs below $25k, 101.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1220.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,910 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$13,910
State:
+$15,467
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 256.9% for AGIs below $25k, 627.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1803.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,340 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
05846:
$14,340
Vermont:
$17,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.1% for AGIs below $25k, 777.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $1,927 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,927
State:
$1,839
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.9% for AGIs below $25k, 67.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.3%
Here:
90%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $25k, 88.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 05846, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,723 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,723
State:
$55,225
Salary/wage: $29,226 (reported on 77.0% of returns)
Here:
$29,226
State:
$44,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 119.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $694 (reported on 29.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$694
Vermont:
$1,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,610 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,610
State:
$7,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,467 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,467
State:
+$13,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,283 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,283
State:
+$12,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,220 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
05846:
$12,220
Vermont:
$12,934
Total itemized deductions: $17,775 (28% of AGI, reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
$17,775
State:
$22,572
Here:
27.9% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $1,267 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,267
State:
$3,170
Taxes paid: $5,588 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
05846:
$5,588
State:
$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,107 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,107
State:
$1,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.8%
Here:
51%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 43.3% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% 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 05846, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,506 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$25,506
State:
$44,564
Salary/wage: $23,411 (reported on 77.1% of returns)
Here:
$23,411
State:
$37,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.3% for AGIs below $10k, 66.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,004 (reported on 39.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,004
Vermont:
$1,373
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,188 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,188
State:
$4,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,872 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$4,872
State:
+$11,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,378 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,378
State:
+$11,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 12.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,560 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
05846:
$3,560
Vermont:
$3,004
Total itemized deductions: $15,672 (24% of AGI, reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$15,672
State:
$17,791
Here:
23.9% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,023 (3% of AGI, reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,023
State:
$2,686
Here:
2.8% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,034 (reported on 67.2% of returns)
05846:
$3,034
State:
$6,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,693 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,693
State:
$1,432
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.7%
Here:
60%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $10k, 58.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 126 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 483
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (13 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 189 (83 now married, 107 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 05846 with a mortgage: 239 (16 second mortgage, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,464 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $567
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
15.7%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.0%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 05846: Don Eagle Museum (A), Island Pond Fire Station (B), Brighton Fire Department (C), Derby Line Rescue Squad (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 05846 include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Christ Episcopal Church (B), Brigton Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Protestant Cemetery (1), Old Catholic Cemetery (2), New Catholic Cemetery (3), Lakeside Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Nulhegan Pond (A), Beecher Pond (B), Back Pond (C), Island Pond (D), Sukes Pond (E), Spectacle Pond (F), Mud Ponds (G), Mud Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Taylor Brook (A), Pherrins River (B), Payne Brook (C), Oswegatchie Brook (D), North Branch Nulhegan River (E), McKinley Brook (F), Lightning Brook (G), Bailey Brook (H), Cold Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 8 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 183 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 92 4-persons, 1 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 214 1-person, 65 2-persons
68 married couples with children.
69 single-parent households (6 men, 63 women).
92.6% of residents of 05846 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 5% not well).
Foreign born population: 30 (2.4%) (64.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
4.2%
19%Latvia
6%Bhutan
31%English
16%French Canadian
12%Irish
8%American
7%Northern European
5%Italian
5%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
12000 to 2009
101990 to 1999
43Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ETHAN ALLEN INCORPORATED ISLAND POND DIVISION (74 ETHAN ALLEN DRIVE in ISLAND POND, VT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED Business NAICS classification: NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: ETHAN ALLEN INC ISLAND POND, ETHAN ALLEN INC ISLAND POND
BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (825 RAILROAD ST in ISLAND POND, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS044
BRADFORD OIL CO BRIGHTON CHEVROLET (49 CROSS ST in BRIGHTON, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CRAIG,ALBERT, BRIAN GOULET (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
NORTHEAST KINGDOM WASTE MGMT DIST HHWC (621 RAILROAD ST in BRIGHTON, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Organizations: TOWN OF BRIGHTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Organizations: ALBERT GOULET (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALBERT, CRAIG & BRIAN GOULET (CONTACT/OWNER)
BRIGHTON WWTF (365 MEADOW STREET in BRIGHTON, VT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: BRIGHTON MTP
BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL BLDG (49 MILL ST EXTENSION in BRIGHTON, 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 BRIGHTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
VT AOT (RTE 114 in BRIGHTON, 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)
Alternative names: VT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.9%
58.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
20.8%Wood
15.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.1%Utility gas
2.2%Electricity
Population in 1990: 1,585.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 614
Northeast: 420
Midwest: 27
South: 91
West: 22
70% of the 05846 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Vermont.
89% of the 05846 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% 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): 24
Here:
55.3%
Vermont:
11.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Vermont:
29.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
72,910Transportation occupations
55,588Construction and extraction occupations
52,596Management occupations
36,226Production occupations
27,687Sales and related occupations
27,519Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (10-19: 1)