05602
ZIP 05602 is in Montpelier, Vermont, in Washington County; area code 802; Eastern time. Montpelier has 7 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Washington
- Metro area
- Barre, VT
- Population
- 12,250
- Coordinates
- 44.2926, -72.6247
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Where 05602 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 05602 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOgSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,602 = 2 × 2801. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010111100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05601 (Montpelier, VT, 7 mi away) and 05603 (Montpelier, VT, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05602 becomes 20650 — and that is a real ZIP code: Leonardtown, MD, 466 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00652, 02056, 02065, 02650, 05062, 05260, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00652 in Garrochales, PR, 1,819 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,361 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05602 and you would come out at 44.29°S, 107.38°E — 968 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
- 📏 At 87.8 square miles of land, 05602 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,250This ZIP12,250 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,549This ZIP5,549 |
| Housing units | 5,835This ZIP5,835 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,320This ZIP$81,320Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $360,000This ZIP$360,000Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,309This ZIP$1,309Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.7%This ZIP59.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 139.5 / sq miThis ZIP139.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 585This ZIP585 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,862This ZIP7,862 |
| Annual payroll | $484,742,000This ZIP$484,742,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,400This ZIP6,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $539,104,000This ZIP$539,104,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.81 sq miThis ZIP87.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.04 sq miThis ZIP1.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 05602
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05602
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05604 | Montpelier, VT | 3.0 mi |
05609 | Montpelier, VT | 3.0 mi |
05620 | Montpelier, VT | 3.0 mi |
05633 | Montpelier, VT | 3.0 mi |
05603 | Montpelier, VT | 3.3 mi |
05651 | East Montpelier, VT | 6.7 mi |
05640 | Adamant, VT | 7.1 mi |
05671 | Waterbury, VT | 7.2 mi |
05601 | Montpelier, VT | 7.2 mi |
05660 | Moretown, VT | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05602?
05602 is in Montpelier, Vermont, in Washington County, part of the Barre, VT micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.2926, -72.6247.
What county is 05602 in?
05602 lies in Washington County.
What area code is 05602?
Montpelier uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05602 in?
05602 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05602?
About 12,250 people live in ZIP code 05602, in 5,549 households, at 139.5 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 05602?
$81,320 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05602?
The closest are 05604 (3 mi), 05609 (3 mi), 05620 (3 mi), 05633 (3 mi) and 05603 (3.3 mi).
Is 05602 a PO Box ZIP code?
05602 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “05602 ZIP Code — Montpelier, Vermont (Washington County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/05602
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