Florence, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05744
Rutland County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 533
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $75,504
- Median income Near-median income area
- $179,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 24.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Florence pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 48%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05744 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05744 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Florence, Rutland County, Vermont, home to just 533 residents across 57.3 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05744 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,504 (9% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,746. The poverty rate is 9.4%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $179,200 (43% below the average Vermont ZIP), and median rent is $796; owner occupancy is 48.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rutland County, so 05744 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 05744, Florence, 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
533
Population
57.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05744?
47.4
Median Age
57.8%
Male
42.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$75,504
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$47,746
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05744 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Florence, 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)
$75,504 41st percentile higher than 41% 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
285housing units
285
Total Housing Units
221
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
1.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$179,200
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$796
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 05744, employing approximately 224 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,440,000.
17
Businesses
224
Employees
$17.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 52.9% |
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 05744 vs 05765 →
ZIP 05744 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05733
Brandon (05733)
5,895 residents
- 05735
Castleton (05735)
4,402 residents
- 05777
West Rutland (05777)
3,420 residents
- 05763
Pittsford (05763)
2,747 residents
- 05765 1,803
Proctor (05765)
1,803 residents
- 05732 708
Bomoseen (05732)
708 residents
- 05736 684
Center Rutland (05736)
684 residents
- 05744 533
Florence (05744)
533 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05744 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05744 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05735
Castleton (05735)
$80,313 median income
- 05744
Florence (05744)
$75,504 median income
- 05765
Proctor (05765)
$73,833 median income
- 05763
Pittsford (05763)
$71,833 median income
- 05733
Brandon (05733)
$68,831 median income
- 05777
West Rutland (05777)
$64,044 median income
- 05732
Bomoseen (05732)
$43,462 median income
- 05736
Center Rutland (05736)
$38,854 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05744 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05744, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 05744 in?
ZIP code 05744 (Florence) 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 05744?
ZIP code 05744 in Florence, VT has a population of 533 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05744?
The median household income in ZIP 05744 is $75,504, which is 1% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05744?
The median home value in ZIP 05744 is $179,200, which is 36% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05744?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05744 is White at 99.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05744?
ZIP code 05744 has 17 business establishments employing approximately 224 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05744?
In ZIP code 05744, 62.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 05744?
In ZIP code 05744, approximately 48.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 51.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05744?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05744 is 9.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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