ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Vermont

ZIP Code 05255: Bennington County, VT

ZIP Code 05255 (Bennington County, Vermont) has an estimated 4,108 residents in 1,697 households. The median household income is $91,058, the median home value is $445,500 and the median gross rent is $1,030/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

Total population

4,108

Margin of error ±195

Median household income

$91,058

Margin of error ±$30,985

Median home value

$445,500

Margin of error ±$50,160

Median gross rent

$1,030/mo

Margin of error ±$79

Median age

52.8 yrs

Margin of error ±4.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

14.2 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 05255 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 0525552.8 yrsVermont43.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 05255$91,058Vermont$81,203United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 05255$61,164Vermont$46,500United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0525518.1%Vermont10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 052553.4%Vermont3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0525545.4%Vermont43.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 05255$445,500Vermont$316,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 05255$1,030/moVermont$1,234/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0525574.2%Vermont73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0525514.2 minVermont23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0525520.4%Vermont16.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 05255

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 05255 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 05255	Margin of error	Vermont	United States
Total population	4,108	±195	647,106	334,922,499
Median age	52.8 yrs	±4.7 yrs	43.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,697	±180	273,416	129,227,496
Median household income	$91,058	±$30,985	$81,203	$80,734
Per capita income	$61,164	±$15,562	$46,500	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.1%	±8.1 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.4%	±2.8 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.4%	±8.3 pts	43.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$445,500	±$50,160	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,030/mo	±$79	$1,234/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.2%	±4.3 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	14.2 min	±3.5 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	20.4%	±5.2 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 05255
Group	ZIP 05255	Vermont	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.5%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	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	0.2%	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	5.1%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.4%	2.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 05255 is

State: Vermont
Main county: Bennington County
Largest overlapping place: Manchester Center (12% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 38.53 sq mi· about 107 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 05253 Bennington County, VT 05254 Manchester, 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.