Cuttingsville, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05738
Rutland County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,072
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $95,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $331,900
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 40.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cuttingsville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05738 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05738 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cuttingsville, Rutland County, Vermont, home to just 1,072 residents across 129.2 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05738 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,000 (15% above the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,003. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.6% and unemployment is 2.1%. Median home value is $331,900 (6% above the average Vermont ZIP) and median rent is $1,438; 95.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 40.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rutland County, so 05738 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 05738, Cuttingsville, VT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,072
Population
129.2
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05738?
43.0
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
3.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$95,000
Median Household Income
+15% vs state ZIP avg
$44,003
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
27.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 05738 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Cuttingsville, VT household income vs. every Vermont ZIP code
Median household income among 238 reporting Vermont ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$95,000 Top 26% higher than 74% of 238 Vermont ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
565housing units
565
Total Housing Units
424
Occupied Units
141
Vacant Units
2.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$331,900
Median Home Value
+6% vs state ZIP avg
$1,438
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 05738, employing approximately 129 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,578,000.
27
Businesses
129
Employees
$6.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 13 | 48.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 05738 vs 05759 →
ZIP 05738 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05701
Rutland (05701)
20,802 residents
- 05773 2,136
Wallingford (05773)
2,136 residents
- 05149 2,092
Ludlow (05149)
2,092 residents
- 05759 1,827
North Clarendon (05759)
1,827 residents
- 05738 1,072
Cuttingsville (05738)
1,072 residents
- 05751 811
Killington (05751)
811 residents
- 05758 784
Mount Holly (05758)
784 residents
- 05742 597
East Wallingford (05742)
597 residents
- 05056 567
Plymouth (05056)
567 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05738 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05738 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05730
Belmont (05730)
$102,813 median income
- 05738
Cuttingsville (05738)
$95,000 median income
- 05751
Killington (05751)
$81,250 median income
- 05773
Wallingford (05773)
$80,726 median income
- 05056
Plymouth (05056)
$74,896 median income
- 05758
Mount Holly (05758)
$67,000 median income
- 05742
East Wallingford (05742)
$66,250 median income
- 05149
Ludlow (05149)
$64,191 median income
- 05701
Rutland (05701)
$61,610 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05738 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05759 | North Clarendon, VT | 1,827 | 5.4 mi |
| 05742 | East Wallingford, VT | 597 | 6.8 mi |
| 05056 | Plymouth, VT | 567 | 6.7 mi |
| 05730 | Belmont, VT | 302 | 8.1 mi |
| 05701 | Rutland, VT | 20,802 | 7.1 mi |
| 05758 | Mount Holly, VT | 784 | 7.4 mi |
| 05751 | Killington, VT | 811 | 9.3 mi |
| 05773 | Wallingford, VT | 2,136 | 9.9 mi |
| 05149 | Ludlow, VT | 2,092 | 12.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05738, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,072 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 05738 in?
ZIP code 05738 (Cuttingsville) is located in Rutland County, Vermont. Rutland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rutland-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05738?
ZIP code 05738 in Cuttingsville, VT has a population of 1,072 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05738?
The median household income in ZIP 05738 is $95,000, which is 25% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05738?
The median home value in ZIP 05738 is $331,900, which is 19% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05738?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05738 is White at 92.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05738?
ZIP code 05738 has 27 business establishments employing approximately 129 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05738?
In ZIP code 05738, 71.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 40.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 05738?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 05738 is 27.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 05738?
In ZIP code 05738, approximately 95.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05738?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05738 is 6.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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