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05743

ZIP 05743 is Fair Haven, Vermont, in Rutland County; area code 802; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Rutland
Metro area
Rutland, VT
Population
4,160
Coordinates
43.6776, -73.3048
☼ Live from 05743 — Fair Haven, VT

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Where 05743 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 05743
  • 🔢 Type 05743 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhLSO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 05743 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011001101111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05742 (East Wallingford, VT, 27 mi away) and 05744 (Florence, VT, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 05743 becomes 34750, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03457, 03574, 03745, 03754, 04357, 04537, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73540 in Faxon, OK, 1,489 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,324 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05743 and you would come out at 43.68°S, 106.70°E — 951 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
  • 📏 At 98.7 square miles of land, 05743 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,160This ZIP4,160
Households1,528This ZIP1,528
Housing units2,092This ZIP2,092
Median age41.7This ZIP41.7Vermont43.1US 38.9
Median household income$68,409This ZIP$68,409Vermont$81,203US $80,734
Median home value$196,100This ZIP$196,100Vermont$316,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$931This ZIP$931Vermont$1,234US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%This ZIP27.4%
Mean commute31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min
Population density42.1 / sq miThis ZIP42.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments97This ZIP97
Employees663This ZIP663
Annual payroll$20,457,000This ZIP$20,457,000
Tax returns filed2,080This ZIP2,080
Total adjusted gross income$121,506,000This ZIP$121,506,000

Land area

Land area98.72 sq miThis ZIP98.72 sq mi
Water area3.81 sq miThis ZIP3.81 sq mi

Other place names in 05743

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 05743

ZIPCityDistance
05732 Bomoseen, VT 5.1 mi
05731 Benson, VT 5.2 mi
05750 Hydeville, VT 6.0 mi
05735 Castleton, VT 7.4 mi
12861 Putnam Station, NY 7.4 mi
05760 Orwell, VT 8.5 mi
12819 Clemons, NY 10.2 mi
12887 Whitehall, NY 10.2 mi
05744 Florence, VT 11.3 mi
05741 East Poultney, VT 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 05743?

05743 is in Fair Haven, Vermont, in Rutland County, part of the Rutland, VT micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6776, -73.3048.

What county is 05743 in?

05743 lies in Rutland County.

What area code is 05743?

Fair Haven uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 05743 in?

05743 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 05743?

About 4,160 people live in ZIP code 05743, in 1,528 households, at 42.1 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 05743?

$68,409 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.

What ZIP codes are near 05743?

The closest are 05732 (5.1 mi), 05731 (5.2 mi), 05750 (6 mi), 05735 (7.4 mi) and 12861 (7.4 mi).

Is 05743 a PO Box ZIP code?

05743 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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