ZIP Code 05062

ZIP code 05062 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 109.7 square miles in Reading, Windsor County, Vermont. The area is home to 702 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 05062 against Vermont and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 05062 sits at $79,152 (5% below the Vermont average), while per-capita income is $49,896. The poverty rate stands at 8.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $325,600 (4% above the state average) with median rent at $1,078 per month, and 85.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 05062 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 47.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Windsor County, so you can benchmark 05062 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →