Residential delivery area · Vermont
ZIP Code 05301: Brattleboro, VT
ZIP code 05301 uses the postal name Brattleboro, Vermont and lies entirely in Windham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,910 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Brattleboro (3%), West Brattleboro (1%), Algiers (under 1%) and West Dummerston (under 1%); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brattleboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Windham County
- Census places
- Brattleboro (3%) census-designated place; West Brattleboro (1%) census-designated place; Algiers (under 1%) census-designated place; West Dummerston (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Brattleboro, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 144.3 sq mi · 117 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05301?
05301 centers on 42.839°, -72.660° and covers 144.3 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 05344, 05358, 05362, 05351, 05342, 03451, 03466, 05354, 05345, 01337 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05301, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 05301 compare with the rest of Windham County?
| Measure | 05301 | In Windham County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,955 | 1st of 26 | 5th of 265 |
| Median household income | $66k | 6th of 6 | 87th of 100 |
| Median home value | $271k | 5th of 8 | 74th of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 40% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 05301?
The 2020 Census counted 16,681 people in 05301; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,955. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,955
- 2020 Census count
- 16,681−0.8% since 2010 (16,820)
- Households
- 7,577
- Median age
- 46.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 05301?
Of the 16,955 people the ACS estimates in 05301, 19.1% are under 18 and 25.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.0%).
- Under 1819.1%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older25.8%
- White, not Hispanic90.0%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 05301 earn?
Median household income is $65,910 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Windham County. It rose from $54,524 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,910
- Income per person
- $45,322
- Below the poverty line
- 15.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 47.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,7687,480 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 05301?
FHFA's house price index for 05301, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $270,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,101
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.6%
- Housing units
- 8,386
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 05301?
715 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 24 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance104
- Retail trade99
- Accommodation and food services81
- Other services (except public administration)80
- Construction60
- Professional, scientific, and technical services60
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 05301?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05344 | Marlboro | 514 | – | 3.7 mi |
| 05358 | West Halifax | 403 | – | 5.6 mi |
| 05362 | Williamsville | 152 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 05351 | South Newfane | 190 | – | 7.2 mi |
| 05342 | Jacksonville | 428 | $64k | 8.0 mi |
| 03451 | Hinsdale, NH | 3,997 | $69k | 8.1 mi |
| 03466 | West Chesterfield, NH | 1,315 | $83k | 8.2 mi |
| 05354 | Vernon | 2,709 | $86k | 8.7 mi |
| 05345 | Newfane | 1,667 | $68k | 10.3 mi |
| 01337 | Bernardston, MA | 2,589 | $85k | 11.0 mi |
| 01340 | Colrain, MA | 1,759 | $79k | 11.2 mi |
| 05341 | East Dover | 728 | $55k | 11.8 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Brattleboro?
3 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Brattleboro, VT without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 05302 | Windham County |
| 05303 | Windham County |
| 05304 | Windham County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.