Albany is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, home to about 934 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05820, and parts of 05827, 05845 and 05875 are in Albany too.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA179 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY295 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Albany; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Albany had 976 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 173rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Orleans County grew from 22,024 residents in 1900 to 27,393 in 2020.
Orleans County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 99 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, VT weather station (14 miles away).
8,184 jobs at 782 businesses in Orleans County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albany.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Community SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Public | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Irasburg, Glover, Craftsbury, Barton and Greensboro.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.