ZIP Code 05068

ZIP code 05068 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 133.5 square miles in South Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont. The area is home to 3,125 residents, producing a population density of 23 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 05068 against Vermont and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 05068 sits at $80,911 (2% below the Vermont average), while per-capita income is $49,503. The poverty rate stands at 13.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $298,600 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $1,097 per month, and 70.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 05068 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 46.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Windsor County, so you can benchmark 05068 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 →