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Brownsville, VT · standard

ZIP Code 05037

Windsor County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

560
21/sq mi
$109,091
Median income
$388,100
Median home value
56.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Brownsville pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 14%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 22%
home value, US ZIPs
21
people per sq mi
88%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05037 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 05037 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brownsville, Windsor County, Vermont, home to just 560 residents across 26.9 square miles, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 05037 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $109,091 (32% above the Vermont average), while per-capita income is $54,624. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 4.6%. Housing costs here run $388,100 for a typical home value (24% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,122 a month; 88.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 56.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 9 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 05037, plus 6 more within Windsor County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 05037, Brownsville, VT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

560

Population

26.9

Area (sq mi)

21

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 05037?

55.0

Median Age

55.4%

Male

44.6%

Female

3.7%

Foreign-Born

White 97.3%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$109,091

Median Household Income

+32% vs state

$54,624

Per Capita Income

3.3%

Poverty Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 05037 ranks nationally

Brownsville, VT household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$109,091 Top 14% higher than 86% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 77.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 56.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

621

Total Housing Units

400

Occupied Units

221

Vacant Units

2.37

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 88.3%
Renter 11.8%

$388,100

Median Home Value

+24% vs state

$1,122

Median Rent

1980

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 05037, employing approximately 101 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,399,000.

14

Businesses

101

Employees

$4.4M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 3 21.4%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 3 21.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 05037 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05037 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 05037 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 05037 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
05151 Perkinsville, VT 1,553 4.3 mi
05089 Windsor, VT 4,979 3.2 mi
05062 Reading, VT 702 5.7 mi
05142 Cavendish, VT 680 6.1 mi
05150 North Springfield, VT 831 8.8 mi
05071 South Woodstock, VT 324 7.7 mi
05048 Hartland, VT 2,429 9.1 mi
05034 Bridgewater, VT 310 11.2 mi
05052 North Hartland, VT 348 11.8 mi

More ZIP Codes in Windsor County

05156 standard
Springfield, VT
Pop: 9,226
05001 standard
White River Junction, VT
Pop: 9,123
05089 standard
Windsor, VT
Pop: 4,979
05143 standard
Chester, VT
Pop: 4,343
05055 standard
Norwich, VT
Pop: 3,363
05091 standard
Woodstock, VT
Pop: 3,288

Related Areas

Windsor County Brownsville, VT Vermont

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 05037 in? ▼
ZIP code 05037 (Brownsville) is located in Windsor County, Vermont. Windsor County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/windsor-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05037? ▼
ZIP code 05037 in Brownsville, VT has a population of 560 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05037? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 05037 is $109,091, which is 43% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05037? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 05037 is $388,100, which is 40% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05037? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 05037 is White at 97.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05037? ▼
ZIP code 05037 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 101 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05037? ▼
In ZIP code 05037, 77.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 56.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 05037? ▼
In ZIP code 05037, approximately 88.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05037? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05037 is 3.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.