Montpelier, VT

Census ZIP code profile for Montpelier, VT — 1 ZIPs, total population 11,916. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Montpelier, VT is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 11,916 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Montpelier splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Montpelier, the median household income averages $81,320 and per-capita income averages $48,903. Poverty rate runs at 6.7% and unemployment at 2.7%. On housing, the average median home value is $360,000 with median rent of $1,309 per month, and 66.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Montpelier against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Montpelier as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

11,916

Population

$81,320

Median Income

$360,000

Median Home Value

45.1

Median Age

How much do residents of Montpelier earn?

Median Household Income
$81,320
Per Capita Income
$48,903
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Poverty Rate
6.7%

What does housing look like in Montpelier?

Median Home Value
$360,000
Median Rent
$1,309/mo
Owner Occupied
66.2%
Housing Units
5,835

Who lives in Montpelier?

Bachelor's Degree+
59.7%
High School+
80.3%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
4.1%

ZIP Codes in Montpelier, VT

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
05602 11,916 57 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Montpelier, VT?
Montpelier, VT has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 11,916, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Montpelier?
The average median household income across Montpelier, VT ZIP codes is $81,320. The poverty rate is 6.7%.
What is the cost of living in Montpelier?
The average median home value in Montpelier, VT is $360,000. Median rent is $1,309/month. 66.2% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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