ZIP Code 05257

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Bennington County, Vermont.

Population: 2,891
Median household income: $92,212
Median home value: $293,400

ZIP Code 05257 (Bennington County, Vermont) is home to about 2,891 residents. Its median household income of $92,212 runs above the Bennington County figure of $71,494.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 05257's population declined 1.4% from 2,932 to 2,891, while its median gross rent rose 22.1% from $946 to $1,155.

Owners occupy 77.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,891
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $92,212
Median home value: $293,400
Median gross rent: $1,155
Housing units: 1,109
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9322,891

Median household income

$61,847$92,212

Median home value

$207,900$293,400

Median gross rent

$946$1,155

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,932	$61,847	$207,900	$946
2020	2,750	$60,815	$217,900	$987
2021	3,225	$65,500	$231,700	$1,050
2022	3,022	$89,083	$282,400	$1,306
2023	2,891	$92,212	$293,400	$1,155

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2416.3%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	5.5%
5 to 17	421	14.6%
18 to 24	470	16.3%
25 to 34	334	11.6%
35 to 44	310	10.7%
45 to 54	283	9.8%
55 to 64	216	7.5%
65 to 74	336	11.6%
75 and over	361	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,457	85.0%
Black or African American	37	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	63	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.8%
Two or more races	198	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree33.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	4.6%
High school graduate	505	27.4%
Some college or associate's	352	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	289	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	610	33.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.9%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	852	64.9%
Carpooled	44	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	182	13.9%
Bicycle	14	1.1%
Worked from home	213	16.2%
Other means	7	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	558	50.8%
15 to 29 min	407	37.0%
30 to 44 min	52	4.7%
45 to 59 min	36	3.3%
60+ min	46	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 7.5% (188 of 2,512)

	Count	Share
Family households	621	73.7%
Nonfamily households	222	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	843	76.0%
Vacant	266	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	651	77.2%
Renter-occupied	192	22.8%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	867	78.2%
1-unit, attached	19	1.7%
2 to 4 units	111	10.0%
5 to 19 units	69	6.2%
20 or more units	31	2.8%
Mobile home & other	12	1.1%

ZIP Code 05257

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