05301
ZIP 05301 is in Brattleboro, Vermont, in Windham County; area code 802; Eastern time. Brattleboro has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 05302, 05303 and 05304.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Windham
- Metro area
- Brattleboro, VT
- Population
- 16,955
- Coordinates
- 42.8387, -72.6600
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Where 05301 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 05301 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOESO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,301 = 3 × 3 × 19 × 31. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05262 (Shaftsbury, VT, 23 mi away) and 05302 (Brattleboro, VT, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05301 becomes 10350, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01035, 01053, 01350, 01503, 03051, 03105, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51030 in Lawton, IA, 1,192 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,355 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05301 and you would come out at 42.84°S, 107.34°E — 885 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 144.3 square miles of land, 05301 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 110 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,955This ZIP16,955 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,577This ZIP7,577 |
| Housing units | 8,386This ZIP8,386 |
| Median age | 46.7This ZIP46.7Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,910This ZIP$65,910Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $270,900This ZIP$270,900Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,101This ZIP$1,101Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.6%This ZIP47.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min |
| Population density | 117.5 / sq miThis ZIP117.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 715This ZIP715 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,507This ZIP8,507 |
| Annual payroll | $452,135,000This ZIP$452,135,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,480This ZIP7,480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $491,944,000This ZIP$491,944,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 144.30 sq miThis ZIP144.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.34 sq miThis ZIP1.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 05301
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05301
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05344 | Marlboro, VT | 3.7 mi |
05302 | Brattleboro, VT | 5.2 mi |
05303 | Brattleboro, VT | 5.2 mi |
05304 | Brattleboro, VT | 5.2 mi |
05358 | West Halifax, VT | 5.6 mi |
05357 | West Dummerston, VT | 6.5 mi |
05362 | Williamsville, VT | 6.7 mi |
05351 | South Newfane, VT | 7.2 mi |
05342 | Jacksonville, VT | 8.0 mi |
03451 | Hinsdale, NH | 8.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05301?
05301 is in Brattleboro, Vermont, in Windham County, part of the Brattleboro, VT micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8387, -72.6600.
What county is 05301 in?
05301 lies in Windham County.
What area code is 05301?
Brattleboro uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05301 in?
05301 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05301?
About 16,955 people live in ZIP code 05301, in 7,577 households, at 117.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 05301?
$65,910 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05301?
The closest are 05344 (3.7 mi), 05302 (5.2 mi), 05303 (5.2 mi), 05304 (5.2 mi) and 05358 (5.6 mi).
Is 05301 a PO Box ZIP code?
05301 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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