ZIP Code 05743

ZIP code 05743, centered on Rutland, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $68,409 and per-capita income of $34,196. Homes here have a median value of $196,100, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.81% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year. Add a combined sales tax of 7.00%, and the overall tax load leans on both property and everyday purchases. This isn't an affluent enclave, nor a deeply struggling one — it's a working- and middle-income area where wages are steady but taxes take a noticeable bite.