What to know about ZIP 05740
ZIP code 05740 covers ZIP 05740 with a population of about 4,077.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the BURLINGTON - PLATTSBURGH media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2016–2020 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 05740 covers ZIP 05740 with a population of about 4,077.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the BURLINGTON - PLATTSBURGH media market.
Median household income in ZIP 05740 is about $84,219 — about 12% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.6%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 48.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Manufacturing; about 19.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $339,300 — about 3% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $857 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.5% (about 15.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05740, a household would need roughly $93,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,180. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($84,219). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.
Climate normals for ZIP 05740 show little to no average snow and around 41.2 inches of annual precipitation.
Airport MPV (31.4 miles (50.5 km)) · Middlebury College (4.4 miles (7.0 km)) · Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park (36.8 miles (59.3 km)) · VA: Rutland Community Based Outpatient Clinic (25.9 miles (41.7 km))
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