Lyndon is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, home to about 5,590 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05850 and 05851, and parts of 05832 are in Lyndon too.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Lyndon
Mostly Lyndon; also Wheelock and St. Johnsbury
Mostly Burke; part is in Lyndon
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY285 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lyndon; 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.
Lyndon had 5,491 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Caledonia County grew from 24,381 residents in 1900 to 30,233 in 2020.
Caledonia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 142 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sutton, VT weather station (4 miles away).
8,746 jobs at 913 businesses in Caledonia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyndon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Town SchoolLyndonville | Pre-K–8 | 471 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Riverside SchoolLyndonville | Pre-K–8 | 104 | Nonsectarian | 4.6 mi |
| Lyndon InstituteLyndon Center | 9–12 | 442 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Burke, Wheelock, St. Johnsbury and Kirby.
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.