
Vermont · Census place 85300
Wolcott, VT population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Wolcott, Vermont (Wolcott, VT — Census place “Wolcott CDP”) is 209 residents, ranking #125 of 179 places in Vermont. Median household income is $39,904, the median home is worth $155,600 and median gross rent runs $1,091 a month. Looking for the Wolcott Vermont ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Wolcott, VT: 05680.
- Population
- 209Wolcott CDP residents
- Median household income
- $39,904Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $155,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,091Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.9%Owner-occupied households
Wolcott ZIP codes (Vermont)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Wolcott.
The Wolcott VT ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Wolcott CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wolcott CDP median would spend about 32.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.8% of residents and 57.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Wolcott CDP, VT in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Wolcott CDP is a very small community in Vermont, with 209 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #125 of 179 ranked by population — larger than 30% of them. The median age here is 42.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Wolcott CDP earn a median of $39,904 a year, 49.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 39% below the $65,898 median for the 48 Vermont cities we cover. Median household income counts every pre-tax dollar arriving at an address — wages, self-employment, Social Security, pensions, interest and public assistance — for everyone living there, so multi-earner households pull the figure up even where individual pay is modest. Poverty reaches 4.8% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Wolcott CDP is valued at $155,600, 48.7% below the national figure and 37% below the $245,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,091 a month, 22.4% below the national figure, or roughly $13,092 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 32.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is a stretch on median earnings. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 57.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 209 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Wolcott CDP against its county rather than against national figures.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Vermont.
- Burlington city 44,649
- South Burlington city 20,488
- Rutland city 15,747
- Essex Junction city 10,720
- Bennington CDP 8,888
- Barre city 8,461
- Winooski city 8,198
- Montpelier city 8,038
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Wolcott CDP?
- Wolcott CDP has 209 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #125 of 179 in Vermont.
- What is the median household income in Wolcott CDP?
- Median household income in Wolcott CDP is $39,904 a year, 49.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Wolcott CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,091 a month and the median home value is $155,600, so rent absorbs about 32.8% of median household income.
- Is Wolcott CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Wolcott CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 32.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Wolcott CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.