US Census Data

ZIP 05156 vs ZIP 05161

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 05156 and ZIP Code 05161: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 05156 and ZIP 05161 are ZIP Code areas in Vermont. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 05156 has the higher population (9,028 vs 759 in ZIP 05161). ZIP 05161 has the higher median household income ($121,375 vs $64,292 in ZIP 05156). ZIP 05161 has the higher median home value ($551,900 vs $182,100 in ZIP 05156).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 05156ZIP 05161
Population9,028759
Median age42.8 yrs59.2 yrs
Median household income$64,292$121,375
Median home value$182,100$551,900
Median gross rent$1,013$1,000
Housing units4,280543
Homeownership rate65.1%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%68.4%
Unemployment rate5.4%2.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 05156ZIP 05161
Population9,260 → 9,028 (-2.5%)606 → 759 (+25.2%)
Median household income$52,488 → $64,292 (+22.5%)$76,953 → $121,375 (+57.7%)
Median home value$150,300 → $182,100 (+21.2%)$362,800 → $551,900 (+52.1%)
Median gross rent$848 → $1,013 (+19.5%)$785 → $1,000 (+27.4%)

ZIP 05156

Population
9,2609,028
Median household income
$52,488$64,292
Median home value
$150,300$182,100
Median gross rent
$848$1,013

ZIP 05161

Population
606759
Median household income
$76,953$121,375
Median home value
$362,800$551,900
Median gross rent
$785$1,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 05156ZIP 05161
Under 53.8%5.0%
5 to 1711.5%15.0%
18 to 249.7%3.7%
25 to 3413.0%2.0%
35 to 4414.2%10.3%
45 to 5410.0%7.9%
55 to 6415.9%16.5%
65 to 7412.1%19.1%
75 and over9.9%20.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 05156ZIP 05161
White (non-Hispanic)93.0%86.4%
Black or African American0.5%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.0%6.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.1%4.0%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 05156ZIP 05161
No high school diploma11.4%0.0%
High school graduate33.6%9.5%
Some college or associate's30.1%22.1%
Bachelor's degree17.9%37.5%
Graduate or professional degree7.0%30.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 05156ZIP 05161
Drove alone72.4%61.8%
Carpooled11.0%4.0%
Public transit0.4%0.0%
Walked3.8%2.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.6%
Worked from home10.2%31.1%
Other means2.3%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 05156ZIP 05161
1-unit, detached62.0%91.0%
1-unit, attached0.2%1.1%
2 to 4 units16.3%5.5%
5 to 19 units5.2%2.0%
20 or more units7.7%0.0%
Mobile home & other8.6%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 05156ZIP 05161
Poverty rate15.4%3.4%
Average household size2.292.65
Mean commute (minutes)2727
Median year structure built19631970

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