ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Vermont

ZIP Code 05251: Bennington County, VT

ZIP Code 05251 (Bennington County, Vermont) has an estimated 1,674 residents in 638 households. The median household income is $151,163, the median home value is $567,900 and the median gross rent is $1,942/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,674

Margin of error ±355

Median household income

$151,163

Margin of error ±$35,937

Median home value

$567,900

Margin of error ±$60,529

Median gross rent

$1,942/mo

Margin of error ±$513

Median age

43.5 yrs

Margin of error ±8.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.7 min

Margin of error ±7.1 min

How ZIP 05251 compares with Vermont and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0525143.5 yrsVermont43.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 05251$151,163Vermont$81,203United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 05251$90,734Vermont$46,500United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0525110.0%Vermont10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 052511.3%Vermont3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0525169.8%*Vermont43.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 05251$567,900Vermont$316,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 05251$1,942/moVermont$1,234/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0525193.1%Vermont73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0525115.7 minVermont23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0525129.0%Vermont16.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 05251

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 05251 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 05251	Margin of error	Vermont	United States
Total population	1,674	±355	647,106	334,922,499
Median age	43.5 yrs	±8.8 yrs	43.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	638	±122	273,416	129,227,496
Median household income	$151,163	±$35,937	$81,203	$80,734
Per capita income	$90,734	±$23,518	$46,500	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.0%	±5.6 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.3%	±2.1 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	69.8%*	±11.8 pts	43.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$567,900	±$60,529	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,942/mo	±$513	$1,234/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	93.1%	±6.1 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	15.7 min	±7.1 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	29.0%	±8.3 pts	16.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 05251
Group	ZIP 05251	Vermont	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.4%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.5%	2.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 05251 is

State: Vermont
Main county: Bennington County
Largest overlapping place: Dorset (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 41.62 sq mi· about 40 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Bennington County

05152 Bennington County, VT 05201 Bennington County, VT 05250 Bennington County, VT 05252 Bennington County, VT 05253 Bennington County, VT 05254 Manchester, VT 05255 Bennington County, VT 05257 Bennington County, VT 05260 Bennington County, VT 05261 Bennington County, VT 05262 Bennington County, VT 05340 Bennington County, VT 05350 Bennington County, VT 05352 Bennington County, VT 05768 Bennington County, VT 05776 Bennington County, VT

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.