ZIP Code 05142 — Cavendish, VT
05142 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Cavendish, Vermont, in Windsor County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 05142 at a glance
| ZIP code | 05142 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Cavendish |
| State | Vermont (VT) |
| County | Windsor FIPS 50027 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 564 |
| Coordinates | 43.404540, -72.584570 |
How ZIP+4 works in 05142
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 05142. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 05142 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 05142.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 05153 | Proctorsville, VT | 3 mi |
| 05151 | Perkinsville, VT | 4.5 mi |
| 05150 | North Springfield, VT | 5.5 mi |
| 05149 | Ludlow, VT | 5.9 mi |
| 05037 | Brownsville, VT | 6.4 mi |
| 05062 | Reading, VT | 6.7 mi |
| 05030 | Ascutney, VT | 8.8 mi |
| 05156 | Springfield, VT | 8.9 mi |
| 05089 | Windsor, VT | 9.2 mi |
| 05143 | Chester, VT | 10.1 mi |
| 05758 | Mount Holly, VT | 10.4 mi |
| 05056 | Plymouth, VT | 11.1 mi |
Questions about 05142
What is the ZIP+4 code for 05142?
05142 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 05142, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 05142?
05142 is assigned to Cavendish, Vermont, in Windsor County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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