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Chester, VT

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Chester, VT: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,343. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CHESTER-VT · Chester, VT 1 ZIPs · 4,343 pop · #13006/25278 · Windsor County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $70,610
  • RANK-MID #13006/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rochester
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 86% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,343
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $255,200

Nearest income peer: Rochester, VT (+ $2,105 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Chester

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Chester on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Chester, VT sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

49th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
4,343
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,610
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,610 and poverty 6.3% concentrate in 05143.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (85.8%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Vermont, Derby Line is the closest lower-income city and Bridgewater Corners the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Chester.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 05143, is all of Chester

There is no split to weigh here: 05143 holds every one of Chester's 4,343 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Chester's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 141 establishments, 719 employees , annual payroll $34,631k (~32 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 05143 (141 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (38) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Chester, VT

These ZIP codes sit in Windsor County, which covers 30 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Chester. See the Windsor County roll-up →

Chester sits in the lower half of Windsor County on income: White River Junction, Norwich and Woodstock report more, Springfield, Windsor and Ludlow report less. Norwich marks the far end of that range at $142,684, 102% above Chester.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
05143 4,343 $70,610 141 18
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Chester roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Chester, .