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Bennington County · Vermont

ZIP code 05254

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 05254 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
441

ZCTA residents

Median income
$107,813

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$481,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Vermont state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 05254 sits in Bennington County, Vermont and is home to 441 people. Median household income is $107,813, the median home is worth $481,300 and median gross rent is . 78.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Vermont state rate).

County
Bennington County

FIPS 50003

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 05254

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

Population
441ZIP 05254 residents
Median household income
$107,813Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$481,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
62.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 05254

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,497/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.6%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 05254 compares

ZIP 05254 against the median ZIP in Bennington County and across Vermont.

MeasureZIP 05254County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$107,813$81,536$76,250+41%
Median home value$481,300$278,050$257,900+87%
Median gross rent$1,103$1,120
Population4417991,025-57%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Bennington 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

#27
Home value

above 96% of 245 state ZIPs

#10
Population

larger than 20% of 265 state ZIPs

#211

Comparable ZIP codes

Vermont ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
05151Windsor County$108,050$271,600$959
05360Windham County$106,250$266,700$1,375
05495Chittenden County$105,768$431,600$1,752
05075Orange County$104,250$386,700$1,667
05071Windsor County$111,538
05036Orange County$104,073$316,400$1,188

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bennington County.

ZIP 05254 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 05254?
ZIP 05254 lies mostly in Bennington 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 05254?
Vermont charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 05254 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $481,300+87% 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 05254, 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.