Residential delivery area · Vermont
ZIP Code 05602: Montpelier, VT
ZIP code 05602 uses the postal name Montpelier, Vermont and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,320 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Montpelier; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Montpelier · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Census places
- Montpelier
- Micro area
- Barre, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 87.8 sq mi · 140 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05602?
05602 centers on 44.293°, -72.625° and covers 87.8 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 05651, 05640, 05660, 05682, 05677, 05648, 05663, 05676, 05667, 05641 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05602, 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 05602 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 05602 | In Washington County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,250 | 2nd of 28 | 11th of 265 |
| Median household income | $81k | 7th of 14 | 50th of 100 |
| Median home value | $360k | 7th of 16 | 37th of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 64% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% 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 05602?
The 2020 Census counted 12,235 people in 05602; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,250. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,250
- 2020 Census count
- 12,235
- Households
- 5,549
- Median age
- 45.1
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 05602?
Of the 12,250 people the ACS estimates in 05602, 18.3% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.2%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6456.7%
- 65 and older25.1%
- White, not Hispanic87.2%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
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 05602 earn?
Median household income is $81,320 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Washington County.
- Median household income
- $81,320
- Income per person
- $48,903
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 59.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,2356,400 returns; wages 59% 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 05602?
FHFA's house price index for 05602, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 91% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $360,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,309
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.2%
- Housing units
- 5,835
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 05602?
585 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 48 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)94
- Retail trade90
- Professional, scientific, and technical services75
- Health care and social assistance74
- Accommodation and food services40
- Construction39
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 05602?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05651 | East Montpelier | 1,510 | $103k | 6.7 mi |
| 05640 | Adamant | 259 | $114k | 7.1 mi |
| 05660 | Moretown | 1,882 | $96k | 7.3 mi |
| 05682 | Worcester | 1,149 | $85k | 7.6 mi |
| 05677 | Waterbury Center | 2,290 | $157k | 8.4 mi |
| 05648 | Calais | 483 | $72k | 9.1 mi |
| 05663 | Northfield | 6,840 | $78k | 10.5 mi |
| 05676 | Waterbury | 5,032 | $93k | 11.0 mi |
| 05667 | Plainfield | 2,412 | $67k | 11.0 mi |
| 05641 | Barre | 16,936 | $77k | 11.2 mi |
| 05679 | Williamstown | 3,147 | $94k | 13.5 mi |
| 05664 | Northfield Falls | 0 | – | 8.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Montpelier?
6 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Montpelier, 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 |
|---|---|
| 05601 | Washington County |
| 05603 | Washington County |
| 05604 | Washington County |
| 05609 | Washington County |
| 05620 | Washington County |
| 05633 | Washington 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.