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ZIP Code 05774: Wells, VT
ZIP code 05774 uses the postal name Wells, Vermont and lies entirely in Rutland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Wells (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wells · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rutland County
- Census places
- Wells census-designated place
- Micro area
- Rutland, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.7 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05774?
05774 centers on 43.429°, -73.170° and covers 27.7 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 05757, 05775, 05761, 05764, 05773.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05774, 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 05774 compare with the rest of Rutland County?
| Measure | 05774 | In Rutland County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,102 | 14th of 28 | 131st of 265 |
| Median household income | $77k | 3rd of 10 | 63rd of 100 |
| Median home value | $253k | 5th of 13 | 87th of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 57% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% 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 05774?
The 2020 Census counted 1,300 people in 05774; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,102. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,102±241 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,300
- Households
- 470
- Median age
- 53.3
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 05774?
Of the 1,102 people the ACS estimates in 05774, 13.1% are under 18 and 29.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.7%).
- Under 1813.1%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older29.3%
- White, not Hispanic87.7%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 05774 earn?
Median household income is $76,667 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Rutland County.
- Median household income
- $76,667±$13,409
- Income per person
- $47,910
- Below the poverty line
- 10.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,550660 returns; wages 61% 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 05774?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $253,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,200
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.4%
- Housing units
- 914
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 05774?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 05774?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05757 | Middletown Springs | 791 | $75k | 4.4 mi |
| 05775 | West Pawlet | 649 | $62k | 5.8 mi |
| 05761 | Pawlet | 1,081 | $68k | 6.7 mi |
| 05764 | Poultney | 3,106 | $73k | 7.0 mi |
| 05773 | Wallingford | 2,279 | $81k | 11.1 mi |
| 12837 | Hampton, NY | 1,021 | $82k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 12849 | Middle Granville, NY | 371 | – | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 12854 | North Granville, NY | 86 | – | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 05739 | Danby | 1,294 | $75k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.