05731
ZIP 05731 is Benson, Vermont, in Rutland County; area code 802; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Rutland
- Metro area
- Rutland, VT
- Population
- 35
- Coordinates
- 43.7521, -73.2941
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Where 05731 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 05731 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IELSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 5,731 = 11 × 521. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05730 (Belmont, VT, 36 mi away) and 05732 (Bomoseen, VT, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05731 becomes 13750 — and that is a real ZIP code: Davenport, NY, 117 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01375, 01537, 03751, 07513, 10537, 10573, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75301 in Dallas, TX, 1,475 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
- 🎯1,325 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05731 and you would come out at 43.75°S, 106.71°E — 955 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 1.4 square miles of land, 05731 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Households | 22This ZIP22 |
| Housing units | 22This ZIP22 |
| Median age | 63.3This ZIP63.3Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 74.3%This ZIP74.3% |
| Population density | 25.1 / sq miThis ZIP25.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21This ZIP21 |
| Annual payroll | $2,001,000This ZIP$2,001,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.40 sq miThis ZIP1.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 05731
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05760 | Orwell, VT | 3.4 mi |
05743 | Fair Haven, VT | 5.2 mi |
12861 | Putnam Station, NY | 6.2 mi |
05732 | Bomoseen, VT | 8.4 mi |
05778 | Whiting, VT | 9.5 mi |
05735 | Castleton, VT | 9.5 mi |
05770 | Shoreham, VT | 9.7 mi |
05750 | Hydeville, VT | 10.8 mi |
05733 | Brandon, VT | 10.9 mi |
05744 | Florence, VT | 11.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05731?
05731 is in Benson, Vermont, in Rutland County, part of the Rutland, VT micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.7521, -73.2941.
What county is 05731 in?
05731 lies in Rutland County.
What area code is 05731?
Benson uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05731 in?
05731 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05731?
About 35 people live in ZIP code 05731, in 22 households, at 25.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 05731?
The closest are 05760 (3.4 mi), 05743 (5.2 mi), 12861 (6.2 mi), 05732 (8.4 mi) and 05778 (9.5 mi).
Is 05731 a PO Box ZIP code?
05731 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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