Zip code 05651: East Montpelier, Vermont

Q: What city is zip code 05651?

05651 is assigned to East Montpelier, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 05651 in?

05651 is in Washington County, Vermont.

Q: What is the population of 05651?

About 1,510 people live in 05651, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 05651?

The median household income in 05651 is $103,393.

Q: What zip codes are near 05651?

The closest zip codes to 05651 are 05640, 05667, 05603, 05666, 05604.

Residential delivery areaWashington CountyEastern Time

Population

1,510

Median household income

$103K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$394K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,073/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

17 sq mi

90 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 05651

05651 is a small-town zip code in East Montpelier, Vermont (Washington County), covering 17 sq mi of land. About 1,510 people live here, or 90 per square mile. The median resident is 42.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $103,393 a year, 28% above the national median of $80,734. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $393,500, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,073 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.1 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, education and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 05651 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers26.2%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · VT 15%22nd of 249 in VT
Self-employed workers15.9%
93rd
U.S. 10% · VT 13.5%110th of 249 in VT
Homeownership rate85.8%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · VT 73.2%106th of 247 in VT
Tech workers5.9%
85th
U.S. 3.8% · VT 3.1%23rd of 249 in VT
Residents 65 and older21.3%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · VT 21.4%154th of 249 in VT
Bachelor's degree or higher47.9%
77th
U.S. 35.7% · VT 43.8%76th of 248 in VT
Broadband access95.1%
77th
U.S. 91% · VT 89.7%40th of 247 in VT
Housing vacancy11.6%
77th
U.S. 10.1% · VT 19.4%173rd of 247 in VT
Median household income$103,393
74th
U.S. $80,734 · VT $81,20338th of 237 in VT
Median age42.5
74th
U.S. 38.9 · VT 43.1177th of 249 in VT
Work from home18.7%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · VT 16.9%83rd of 249 in VT
Per capita income$46,923
66th
U.S. $44,673 · VT $46,50090th of 249 in VT
Median home value$393,500
61st
U.S. $332,700 · VT $316,60044th of 243 in VT
Uninsured rate7.5%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · VT 3.9%24th of 249 in VT
Median earnings per worker$49,068
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · VT $49,843113th of 248 in VT
Residents under 1821.7%
46th
U.S. 22% · VT 17.9%63rd of 249 in VT
Median gross rent$1,073
26th
U.S. $1,413 · VT $1,234117th of 190 in VT
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · VT 3.6%97th of 249 in VT
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · VT 4.3%117th of 249 in VT
Healthcare workers6.8%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · VT 9.9%166th of 249 in VT
Population density90/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VT 70/sq mi63rd of 249 in VT
Veterans2.7%
12th
U.S. 6.2% · VT 6.2%223rd of 249 in VT
Average commute18.1 min
6th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · VT 23.5 min221st of 240 in VT
Diversity index11.9
5th
U.S. 61.4 · VT 18.8143rd of 249 in VT
Income inequality (Gini)0.355
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · VT 0.453206th of 246 in VT
Population1,510
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · VT 647,106101st of 249 in VT
Poverty rate2.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · VT 10.1%229th of 247 in VT
Rent-burdened renters6.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · VT 48.4%208th of 234 in VT

Measure	05651	Washington	VT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VT
Government workers	26.2%	19.2%	15%	14.5%	96th	22nd of 249
Self-employed workers	15.9%	12.7%	13.5%	10%	93rd	110th of 249
Homeownership rateStrength	85.8%	73.7%	73.2%	65.2%	90th	106th of 247
Tech workers	5.9%	3.7%	3.1%	3.8%	85th	23rd of 249
Residents 65 and older	21.3%	21.6%	21.4%	17.2%	80th	154th of 249
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.9%	48.1%	43.8%	35.7%	77th	76th of 248
Broadband access	95.1%	91.6%	89.7%	91%	77th	40th of 247
Housing vacancy	11.6%	16.6%	19.4%	10.1%	77th	173rd of 247
Median household income	$103,393	$83,449	$81,203	$80,734	74th	38th of 237
Median age	42.5	43.8	43.1	38.9	74th	177th of 249
Work from home	18.7%	19.1%	16.9%	15.1%	74th	83rd of 249
Per capita income	$46,923	$47,977	$46,500	$44,673	66th	90th of 249
Median home value	$393,500	$315,000	$316,600	$332,700	61st	44th of 243
Uninsured rate	7.5%	3.1%	3.9%	8.4%	55th	24th of 249
Median earnings per worker	$49,068	$53,074	$49,843	$49,666	53rd	113th of 248
Residents under 18	21.7%	18%	17.9%	22%	46th	63rd of 249
Median gross rent	$1,073	$1,163	$1,234	$1,413	26th	117th of 190
Unemployment rate	3.5%	2.7%	3.6%	5.2%	24th	97th of 249
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	3.2%	4.3%	14.1%	16th	117th of 249
Healthcare workers	6.8%	8.9%	9.9%	9.7%	13th	166th of 249
Population density	90/sq mi	87/sq mi	70/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	63rd of 249
Veterans	2.7%	6.1%	6.2%	6.2%	12th	223rd of 249
Average commuteStrength	18.1 min	23.4 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	6th	221st of 240
Diversity index	11.9	16.9	18.8	61.4	5th	143rd of 249
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.355	0.439	0.453	0.483	3rd	206th of 246
Population	1,510	60,017	647,106	334,922,499	2nd	101st of 249
Poverty rateStrength	2.1%	8.7%	10.1%	12.5%	1st	229th of 247
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	6.1%	40.9%	48.4%	51.1%	1st	208th of 234

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.5

Under 18

21.7%

65 and over

21.3%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.8%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

11.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 607
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 61.4%
Married couples: 46.3%
Living alone: 25.9%
Veterans (of adults): 2.7%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

05651

$103,393

Washington Co.

$83,449

Vermont

$81,203

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,923

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.355

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

05651

$393,500

Washington Co.

$315,000

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

05651

$1,073

Washington Co.

$1,163

Vermont

$1,234

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 687
Owner-occupied: 85.8%
Vacant: 11.6%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 6.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

44%

20–29

25%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

75.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

20%

Education

16%

Management

12%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Production

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Food service

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

21%

Retail

20%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

Other services

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

0.5%

Wholesale

0.5%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$49,068

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	05651	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,292	$74,888
Service	$31,912	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,393	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$78,958	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,696	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.4%
Households with broadband: 95.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.9%
No internet access: 3.5%
Without health insurance: 7.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): East Montpelier
State: Vermont
County: Washington County
Center point: 44.2823° N, 72.4893° W
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

East Montpelier (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 05651

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
05640	Adamant, VT	4 mi	259	$114,375	$315,600
05667	Plainfield, VT	4.3 mi	2,412	$66,667	$301,700
05603	Montpelier, VT · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
05666	North Montpelier, VT	4.6 mi	17	—	—
05604	Montpelier, VT · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
05609	Montpelier, VT · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
05620	Montpelier, VT · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
05633	Montpelier, VT · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
05601	Montpelier, VT · PO box	6.7 mi	—	—	—
05602	Montpelier, VT	6.7 mi	12,250	$81,320	$360,000
05641	Barre, VT	6.9 mi	16,936	$76,855	$253,200
05648	Calais, VT	7 mi	483	$71,719	$428,300

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Questions about 05651

What city is zip code 05651?

05651 is assigned to East Montpelier, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 05651 in?

05651 is in Washington County, Vermont.

What is the population of 05651?

About 1,510 people live in 05651, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 05651 in?

05651 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 05651?

The median household income in 05651 is $103,393.

What zip codes are near 05651?

The closest zip codes to 05651 are 05640, 05667, 05603, 05666, 05604.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05651, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.