ZIP Code 05761 — Pawlet CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05761 covers Pawlet, VT in Rutland County with a population of about 1,019.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 802; U.S. House district VT-00; the BURLINGTON - PLATTSBURGH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 05761 is about $58,654 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.6%; unemployment rate near 7.2%; 40.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 27.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.6 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 $312,100 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $911 (about 22% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.8% (about 21.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05761 in Pawlet, VT, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $2,005. That is about 47% above the local median household income ($58,654), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Pawlet CDP, VT as Relatively Low (composite score 50.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (70.0) and flood (67.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Pawlet CDP, VT show little to no average snow and around 51.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 53 for ZIP 05761 (Pawlet CDP, VT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.