Zip code 05736: Center Rutland, Vermont

Q: What city is zip code 05736?

05736 is assigned to Center Rutland, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 05736 in?

05736 is in Rutland County, Vermont.

Q: What is the population of 05736?

About 408 people live in 05736, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 05736?

The median household income in 05736 is $38,854.

Q: What zip codes are near 05736?

The closest zip codes to 05736 are 05702, 05765, 05777, 05701, 05759.

Residential delivery areaRutland CountyEastern Time

Population

408

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$39K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$171K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,102/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.3 sq mi

125 people/sq mi

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

About 05736

05736 is a small-town zip code in Center Rutland, Vermont (Rutland County), covering 3.3 sq mi of land. About 408 people live here, or 125 per square mile. The median resident is 47.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $38,854 a year, about 48% of the national median of $80,734. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $170,600, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,102 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; sales; and office and administrative support. 20% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 05736 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 408 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · VT 48.4%5th of 234 in VT
Unemployment rate13.4%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · VT 3.6%7th of 249 in VT
Residents 65 and older35.5%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · VT 21.4%14th of 249 in VT
Median age47.6
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · VT 43.1110th of 249 in VT
Veterans10.8%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · VT 6.2%29th of 249 in VT
Tech workers6.5%
88th
U.S. 3.8% · VT 3.1%19th of 249 in VT
Housing vacancy11.2%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · VT 19.4%176th of 247 in VT
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · VT 43.8%132nd of 248 in VT
Foreign-born residents8.1%
43rd
U.S. 14.1% · VT 4.3%18th of 249 in VT
Median gross rent$1,102
29th
U.S. $1,413 · VT $1,234109th of 190 in VT
Per capita income$30,798
21st
U.S. $44,673 · VT $46,500236th of 249 in VT
Homeownership rate49.8%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · VT 73.2%239th of 247 in VT
Population density125/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VT 70/sq mi43rd of 249 in VT
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · VT 9.9%159th of 249 in VT
Median home value$170,600
15th
U.S. $332,700 · VT $316,600232nd of 243 in VT
Work from home6.5%
14th
U.S. 15.1% · VT 16.9%223rd of 249 in VT
Diversity index14.9
8th
U.S. 61.4 · VT 18.8110th of 249 in VT
Poverty rate3.9%
6th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · VT 10.1%205th of 247 in VT
Median household income$38,854
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · VT $81,203237th of 237 in VT
Broadband access74.4%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · VT 89.7%237th of 247 in VT
Income inequality (Gini)0.345
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · VT 0.453215th of 246 in VT
Population408
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · VT 647,106215th of 249 in VT
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · VT 3.9%240th of 249 in VT
Residents under 180%
1st
U.S. 22% · VT 17.9%246th of 249 in VT
Median earnings per worker$24,620
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · VT $49,843242nd of 248 in VT
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · VT 13.5%245th of 249 in VT
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · VT 15%243rd of 249 in VT

Measure	05736	Rutland	VT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VT
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	50.2%	48.4%	51.1%	99th	5th of 234
Unemployment rateWeakness	13.4%	4.1%	3.6%	5.2%	98th	7th of 249
Residents 65 and older	35.5%	24.7%	21.4%	17.2%	98th	14th of 249
Median age	47.6	47.7	43.1	38.9	92nd	110th of 249
Veterans	10.8%	7.6%	6.2%	6.2%	92nd	29th of 249
Tech workers	6.5%	1.7%	3.1%	3.8%	88th	19th of 249
Housing vacancy	11.2%	25.5%	19.4%	10.1%	76th	176th of 247
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.1%	35.3%	43.8%	35.7%	60th	132nd of 248
Foreign-born residents	8.1%	2.2%	4.3%	14.1%	43rd	18th of 249
Median gross rent	$1,102	$1,000	$1,234	$1,413	29th	109th of 190
Per capita income	$30,798	$40,823	$46,500	$44,673	21st	236th of 249
Homeownership rateWeakness	49.8%	75.1%	73.2%	65.2%	17th	239th of 247
Population density	125/sq mi	65/sq mi	70/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	43rd of 249
Healthcare workers	7.1%	11%	9.9%	9.7%	16th	159th of 249
Median home value	$170,600	$229,400	$316,600	$332,700	15th	232nd of 243
Work from home	6.5%	10.6%	16.9%	15.1%	14th	223rd of 249
Diversity index	14.9	13.9	18.8	61.4	8th	110th of 249
Poverty rateStrength	3.9%	11.8%	10.1%	12.5%	6th	205th of 247
Median household incomeWeakness	$38,854	$68,616	$81,203	$80,734	3rd	237th of 237
Broadband accessWeakness	74.4%	87%	89.7%	91%	2nd	237th of 247
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.345	0.464	0.453	0.483	2nd	215th of 246
Population	408	60,425	647,106	334,922,499	1st	215th of 249
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	3.9%	3.9%	8.4%	1st	240th of 249
Residents under 18	0%	17.4%	17.9%	22%	1st	246th of 249
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$24,620	$46,306	$49,843	$49,666	1st	242nd of 248
Self-employed workers	0%	11.8%	13.5%	10%	1st	245th of 249
Government workers	0%	15.2%	15%	14.5%	1st	243rd of 249

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

5–17

17%

18–24

14%

25–34

35–44

20%

45–54

10%

55–64

23%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

47.6

Under 18

65 and over

35.5%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black8%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

14.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

15%

Households

Households: 223
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 59.6%
Married couples: 38.6%
Living alone: 35.4%
Veterans (of adults): 10.8%
Male / female: 37% / 63%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

45%

$50–75k

27%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

05736

$38,854

Rutland Co.

$68,616

Vermont

$81,203

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,798

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.345

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

05736

$170,600

Rutland Co.

$229,400

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

05736

$1,102

Rutland Co.

$1,000

Vermont

$1,234

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

51%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

29%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 251
Owner-occupied: 49.8%
Vacant: 11.2%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15%
Home value to income: 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

94%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

79%

20–29

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

13.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

43.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

52%

Sales

15%

Office and admin

14%

Healthcare

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

58%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

15%

Professional and technical services

Construction

Education

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$24,620

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	05736	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	$18,295	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,891	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.9%
Households with broadband: 74.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70%
No internet access: 25.6%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Center Rutland
State: Vermont
County: Rutland County
Center point: 43.6082° N, 73.0144° W
Land area: 3.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 05736

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
05702	Rutland, VT · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
05765	Proctor, VT	3 mi	1,798	$73,833	$209,200
05777	West Rutland, VT	4 mi	3,229	$64,044	$214,700
05701	Rutland, VT	5.3 mi	20,382	$61,610	$217,700
05759	North Clarendon, VT	5.8 mi	1,900	$58,150	$209,100
05744	Florence, VT	6.8 mi	372	$75,504	$179,200
05735	Castleton, VT	8 mi	3,651	$80,313	$211,100
05763	Pittsford, VT	8.5 mi	3,037	$71,833	$218,600
05738	Cuttingsville, VT	9.7 mi	1,295	$95,000	$331,900
05732	Bomoseen, VT	10 mi	1,187	$43,462	$257,800
05757	Middletown Springs, VT	10 mi	791	$75,417	$260,800
05764	Poultney, VT	11 mi	3,106	$72,686	$204,800

Questions about 05736

What city is zip code 05736?

05736 is assigned to Center Rutland, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 05736 in?

05736 is in Rutland County, Vermont.

What is the population of 05736?

About 408 people live in 05736, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 05736 in?

05736 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 05736?

The median household income in 05736 is $38,854.

What zip codes are near 05736?

The closest zip codes to 05736 are 05702, 05765, 05777, 05701, 05759.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05736, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.