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Windsor County · Vermont

ZIP code 05151

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 05151 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,691

ZCTA residents

Median income
$108,050

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$271,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Vermont state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 05151 sits in Windsor County, Vermont and is home to 1,691 people. Median household income is $108,050, the median home is worth $271,600 and median gross rent is $959. 97.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Vermont state rate).

County
Windsor County

FIPS 50027

State
Vermont (VT)

265 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 05151

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,691ZIP 05151 residents
Median household income
$108,050Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$271,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$959Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
97.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 05151

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Vermont levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,409/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 05151 compares

ZIP 05151 against the median ZIP in Windsor County and across Vermont.

MeasureZIP 05151County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$108,050$77,500$76,250+42%
Median home value$271,600$271,600$257,900+5%
Median gross rent$959$1,129$1,120-14%
Population1,6917791,025+65%

Medians are computed across the 35 ZIP areas in Windsor County and the 265 ZIP areas in Vermont.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 265 Vermont ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 89% of 241 state ZIPs

#26
Home value

above 58% of 245 state ZIPs

#102
Population

larger than 66% of 265 state ZIPs

#91

Comparable ZIP codes

Vermont ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
05254Bennington County$107,813$481,300
05360Windham County$106,250$266,700$1,375
05495Chittenden County$105,768$431,600$1,752
05071Windsor County$111,538
05075Orange County$104,250$386,700$1,667
05494Chittenden County$111,875$367,900$1,923

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Windsor County.

ZIP 05151 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 05151?
ZIP 05151 lies mostly in Windsor County, Vermont. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 05151?
Vermont charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 05151 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $959 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $271,600+5% against the typical Vermont ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05151, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.