ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Vermont

ZIP Code 05253: Bennington County, VT

ZIP Code 05253 (Bennington County, Vermont) has an estimated 516 residents in 246 households. The median household income is $92,159, the median home value is $541,700 and the median gross rent is $1,330/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. 5 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

516

Margin of error ±171

Median household income

$92,159

Margin of error ±$36,029

Median home value

$541,700

Margin of error ±$194,439

Median gross rent

$1,330/mo

Margin of error ±$123

Median age

52.0 yrs

Margin of error ±6.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

38.6 min*

Margin of error ±27.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 05253 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 0525352.0 yrsVermont43.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 05253$92,159Vermont$81,203United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 05253$48,785Vermont$46,500United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0525311.8%Vermont10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 052535.5%*Vermont3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0525372.7%*Vermont43.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 05253$541,700Vermont$316,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 05253$1,330/moVermont$1,234/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0525382.1%*Vermont73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0525338.6 min*Vermont23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0525327.8%*Vermont16.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 05253

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 05253 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 05253	Margin of error	Vermont	United States
Total population	516	±171	647,106	334,922,499
Median age	52.0 yrs	±6.9 yrs	43.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	246	±79	273,416	129,227,496
Median household income	$92,159	±$36,029	$81,203	$80,734
Per capita income	$48,785	±$11,707	$46,500	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.8%	±7.4 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.5%*	±10.5 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	72.7%*	±12.6 pts	43.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$541,700	±$194,439	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,330/mo	±$123	$1,234/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	82.1%*	±16.1 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	38.6 min*	±27.0 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	27.8%*	±17.7 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 05253
Group	ZIP 05253	Vermont	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	89.9%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.0%	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	8.7%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.4%	2.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 05253 is

State: Vermont
Main county: Bennington County— also overlaps Rutland County
Largest overlapping place: East Dorset (17% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 13.27 sq mi· about 39 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 05251 Bennington County, VT 05252 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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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.