Randolph Center, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05061
Orange County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,679
- 25/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $75,761
- Median income Near-median income area
- $337,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 34.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Randolph Center pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 28%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05061 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05061 covers 67.2 square miles in Randolph Center, Orange County, Vermont (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,679 residents on file, a density of 25 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05061 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,761 (9% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,781. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.4% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $337,300 (8% above the average Vermont ZIP) and median rent is $1,753; 79.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Orange County, so 05061 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 05061, Randolph Center, VT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,679
Population
67.2
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05061?
38.0
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
4.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$75,761
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$36,781
Per Capita Income
2.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05061 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Randolph Center, VT household income vs. every Vermont ZIP code
Median household income among 238 reporting Vermont ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$75,761 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 238 Vermont ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Vermont ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
731housing units
731
Total Housing Units
630
Occupied Units
101
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$337,300
Median Home Value
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$1,753
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 05061, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,178,000.
19
Businesses
64
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 31.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 05061 vs 05041 →
ZIP 05061 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05060
Randolph (05060)
4,415 residents
- 05068
South Royalton (05068)
3,125 residents
- 05032
Bethel (05032)
2,664 residents
- 05061 1,679
Randolph Center (05061)
1,679 residents
- 05038 1,230
Chelsea (05038)
1,230 residents
- 05077 1,215
Tunbridge (05077)
1,215 residents
- 05036 1,037
Brookfield (05036)
1,037 residents
- 05669 634
Roxbury (05669)
634 residents
- 05041 354
East Randolph (05041)
354 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05061 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05061 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05036
Brookfield (05036)
$109,612 median income
- 05077
Tunbridge (05077)
$92,656 median income
- 05032
Bethel (05032)
$86,688 median income
- 05041
East Randolph (05041)
$85,479 median income
- 05068
South Royalton (05068)
$80,911 median income
- 05060
Randolph (05060)
$77,317 median income
- 05061
Randolph Center (05061)
$75,761 median income
- 05669
Roxbury (05669)
$75,750 median income
- 05038
Chelsea (05038)
$62,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05061 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05061, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,679 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 05061 in?
ZIP code 05061 (Randolph Center) is located in Orange County, Vermont. Orange County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/orange-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05061?
ZIP code 05061 in Randolph Center, VT has a population of 1,679 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05061?
The median household income in ZIP 05061 is $75,761, which is 1% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05061?
The median home value in ZIP 05061 is $337,300, which is 21% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05061?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05061 is White at 96.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05061?
ZIP code 05061 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 64 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05061?
In ZIP code 05061, 57.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 34.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 05061?
In ZIP code 05061, approximately 79.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05061?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05061 is 2.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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