ZIP Code 05301 — Brattleboro CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05301 covers Brattleboro, VT in Windham County with a population of about 16,848.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 802; U.S. House district VT-00; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 05301 is about $54,599 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.2%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 48.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 18.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.8 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 $265,200 — about 24% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $954 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.5% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05301 in Brattleboro, VT, a household would need roughly $73,000 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 $1,704. That is about 34% above the local median household income ($54,599), 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 Brattleboro CDP, VT as Relatively Low (composite score 56.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (74.6) and flood (71.3). 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 Brattleboro CDP, VT show little to no average snow and around 53.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 869 for ZIP 05301 (Brattleboro 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.