ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Vermont

ZIP Code 05257: Bennington County, VT

ZIP Code 05257 (Bennington County, Vermont) has an estimated 2,807 residents in 864 households. The median household income is $94,375, the median home value is $307,500 and the median gross rent is $1,151/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 (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,807

Margin of error ±551

Median household income

$94,375

Margin of error ±$28,975

Median home value

$307,500

Margin of error ±$29,131

Median gross rent

$1,151/mo

Margin of error ±$176

Median age

40.5 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.5 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 05257 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 0525740.5 yrsVermont43.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 05257$94,375Vermont$81,203United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 05257$48,955Vermont$46,500United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 052577.5%Vermont10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 052574.0%Vermont3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0525746.7%Vermont43.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 05257$307,500Vermont$316,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 05257$1,151/moVermont$1,234/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0525774.7%*Vermont73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0525718.5 minVermont23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0525716.6%Vermont16.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 05257

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 05257 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 05257	Margin of error	Vermont	United States
Total population	2,807	±551	647,106	334,922,499
Median age	40.5 yrs	±5.6 yrs	43.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	864	±163	273,416	129,227,496
Median household income	$94,375	±$28,975	$81,203	$80,734
Per capita income	$48,955	±$13,201	$46,500	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.5%	±5.8 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.0%	±2.9 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.7%	±9.6 pts	43.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$307,500	±$29,131	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,151/mo	±$176	$1,234/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.7%*	±19.4 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.5 min	±6.0 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.6%	±8.0 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 05257
Group	ZIP 05257	Vermont	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	83.1%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	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	2.7%	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	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.4%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.2%	2.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 05257 is

State: Vermont
Main county: Bennington County
Largest overlapping place: North Bennington (11% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 17.58 sq mi· about 160 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 05255 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

See every ZIP code in Vermont, or compare ZIP 05257 with another ZIP code.

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.