ZIP Code 05641

ZIP code 05641 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 140.0 square miles in Barre, Washington County, Vermont. The area is home to 17,169 residents, producing a population density of 123 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 05641 against Vermont and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 05641 sits at $76,855 (7% below the Vermont average), while per-capita income is $45,844. The poverty rate stands at 10.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $253,200 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $1,127 per month, and 69.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 05641 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.2, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 05641 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 →