Zip code 05701: Rutland, Vermont

Q: What city is zip code 05701?

05701 is assigned to Rutland, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 05701 in?

05701 is in Rutland County, Vermont.

Q: What is the population of 05701?

About 20,382 people live in 05701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 05701?

The median household income in 05701 is $61,610.

Q: What zip codes are near 05701?

The closest zip codes to 05701 are 05702, 05736, 05765, 05751, 05759.

Residential delivery areaRutland CountyEastern Time

Population

20,382

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$218K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,024/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

68 sq mi

301 people/sq mi

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

About 05701

05701 is a small-town zip code in Rutland, Vermont (Rutland County), covering 68 sq mi of land. About 20,382 people live here, or 301 per square mile. The median resident is 49.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,610 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $217,700, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,024 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.7 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales.

How 05701 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age49.7
95th
U.S. 38.9 · VT 43.186th of 249 in VT
Residents 65 and older26.6%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · VT 21.4%80th of 249 in VT
Healthcare workers13.2%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · VT 9.9%46th of 249 in VT
Housing vacancy13.3%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · VT 19.4%166th of 247 in VT
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · VT 13.5%162nd of 249 in VT
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · VT 6.2%83rd of 249 in VT
Income inequality (Gini)0.469
75th
U.S. 0.483 · VT 0.45346th of 246 in VT
Government workers17.1%
72nd
U.S. 14.5% · VT 15%88th of 249 in VT
Poverty rate14.2%
66th
U.S. 12.5% · VT 10.1%42nd of 247 in VT
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%
57th
U.S. 35.7% · VT 43.8%144th of 248 in VT
Rent-burdened renters52.3%
56th
U.S. 51.1% · VT 48.4%79th of 234 in VT
Per capita income$40,874
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · VT $46,500147th of 249 in VT
Median earnings per worker$47,908
49th
U.S. $49,666 · VT $49,843128th of 248 in VT
Unemployment rate4.1%
36th
U.S. 5.2% · VT 3.6%74th of 249 in VT
Homeownership rate60.5%
33rd
U.S. 65.2% · VT 73.2%234th of 247 in VT
Population20,382
32nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · VT 647,1064th of 249 in VT
Work from home8.9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · VT 16.9%197th of 249 in VT
Population density301/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VT 70/sq mi15th of 249 in VT
Median home value$217,700
25th
U.S. $332,700 · VT $316,600198th of 243 in VT
Median household income$61,610
23rd
U.S. $80,734 · VT $81,203210th of 237 in VT
Median gross rent$1,024
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · VT $1,234134th of 190 in VT
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · VT 3.1%155th of 249 in VT
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · VT 3.9%126th of 249 in VT
Broadband access85.6%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · VT 89.7%175th of 247 in VT
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · VT 4.3%128th of 249 in VT
Residents under 1815.6%
9th
U.S. 22% · VT 17.9%171st of 249 in VT
Diversity index13.8
7th
U.S. 61.4 · VT 18.8128th of 249 in VT
Average commute16.7 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · VT 23.5 min229th of 240 in VT

Measure	05701	Rutland	VT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VT
Median age	49.7	47.7	43.1	38.9	95th	86th of 249
Residents 65 and older	26.6%	24.7%	21.4%	17.2%	94th	80th of 249
Healthcare workers	13.2%	11%	9.9%	9.7%	89th	46th of 249
Housing vacancy	13.3%	25.5%	19.4%	10.1%	83rd	166th of 247
Self-employed workers	12%	11.8%	13.5%	10%	77th	162nd of 249
Veterans	7.9%	7.6%	6.2%	6.2%	76th	83rd of 249
Income inequality (Gini)	0.469	0.464	0.453	0.483	75th	46th of 246
Government workers	17.1%	15.2%	15%	14.5%	72nd	88th of 249
Poverty rate	14.2%	11.8%	10.1%	12.5%	66th	42nd of 247
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.3%	35.3%	43.8%	35.7%	57th	144th of 248
Rent-burdened renters	52.3%	50.2%	48.4%	51.1%	56th	79th of 234
Per capita income	$40,874	$40,823	$46,500	$44,673	52nd	147th of 249
Median earnings per worker	$47,908	$46,306	$49,843	$49,666	49th	128th of 248
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.1%	3.6%	5.2%	36th	74th of 249
Homeownership rate	60.5%	75.1%	73.2%	65.2%	33rd	234th of 247
Population	20,382	60,425	647,106	334,922,499	32nd	4th of 249
Work from home	8.9%	10.6%	16.9%	15.1%	28th	197th of 249
Population density	301/sq mi	65/sq mi	70/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	15th of 249
Median home value	$217,700	$229,400	$316,600	$332,700	25th	198th of 243
Median household income	$61,610	$68,616	$81,203	$80,734	23rd	210th of 237
Median gross rent	$1,024	$1,000	$1,234	$1,413	23rd	134th of 190
Tech workers	1.3%	1.7%	3.1%	3.8%	18th	155th of 249
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	3.9%	3.9%	8.4%	17th	126th of 249
Broadband accessWeakness	85.6%	87%	89.7%	91%	14th	175th of 247
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	2.2%	4.3%	14.1%	14th	128th of 249
Residents under 18	15.6%	17.4%	17.9%	22%	9th	171st of 249
Diversity index	13.8	13.9	18.8	61.4	7th	128th of 249
Average commuteStrength	16.7 min	23 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	3rd	229th of 240

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

12%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

15%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

49.7

Under 18

15.6%

65 and over

26.6%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.8%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

13.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 9,334
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 50%
Married couples: 39.6%
Living alone: 38.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

05701

$61,610

Rutland Co.

$68,616

Vermont

$81,203

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,874

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.469

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

05701

$217,700

Rutland Co.

$229,400

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

05701

$1,024

Rutland Co.

$1,000

Vermont

$1,234

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

57%

2–4 units

25%

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,762
Owner-occupied: 60.5%
Vacant: 13.3%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.5%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

32%

10–19

41%

20–29

12%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Management

12%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Education

Food service

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Production

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

17%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

12%

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Public administration

Construction

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$47,908

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	05701	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,983	$74,888
Service	$28,333	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,154	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,514	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,568	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.6%
Households with broadband: 85.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.8%
No internet access: 11.7%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Rutland
State: Vermont
County: Rutland County
Center point: 43.6246° N, 72.9102° W
Land area: 68 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

Rutland11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 05701

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
05702	Rutland, VT · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
05736	Center Rutland, VT	5.3 mi	408	$38,854	$170,600
05765	Proctor, VT	6.4 mi	1,798	$73,833	$209,200
05751	Killington, VT	6.7 mi	785	$81,250	$488,400
05759	North Clarendon, VT	6.9 mi	1,900	$58,150	$209,100
05738	Cuttingsville, VT	7.4 mi	1,295	$95,000	$331,900
05777	West Rutland, VT	8.4 mi	3,229	$64,044	$214,700
05763	Pittsford, VT	8.4 mi	3,037	$71,833	$218,600
05746	Gaysville, VT	8.9 mi	0	—	—
05744	Florence, VT	9.8 mi	372	$75,504	$179,200
05737	Chittenden, VT	11 mi	639	$101,528	$313,500
05035	Bridgewater Corners, VT	11 mi	772	$70,670	$208,300

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Questions about 05701

What city is zip code 05701?

05701 is assigned to Rutland, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 05701 in?

05701 is in Rutland County, Vermont.

What is the population of 05701?

About 20,382 people live in 05701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 05701 in?

05701 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 05701?

The median household income in 05701 is $61,610.

What zip codes are near 05701?

The closest zip codes to 05701 are 05702, 05736, 05765, 05751, 05759.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05701, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.