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 Moderate-density area
- $109,091
- Median income Above-median income area
- $388,100
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 56.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $54,624. The poverty rate is 3.3%, with unemployment at 4.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $388,100 (24% above the average Vermont ZIP), while 88.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,122.
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 -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Windsor County, so 05037 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 05037?
55.0
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
3.7%
Foreign-Born
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 ZIP avg
$54,624
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05037 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Brownsville, VT household income vs. every Vermont ZIP code
Median household income among 238 reporting Vermont ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$109,091 Top 11% higher than 89% of 238 Vermont ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
621housing units
621
Total Housing Units
400
Occupied Units
221
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$388,100
Median Home Value
+24% vs state ZIP avg
$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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 05037 vs 05151 →
ZIP 05037 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05089
Windsor (05089)
4,979 residents
- 05048
Hartland (05048)
2,429 residents
- 05151 1,553
Perkinsville (05151)
1,553 residents
- 05150 831
North Springfield (05150)
831 residents
- 05062 702
Reading (05062)
702 residents
- 05142 680
Cavendish (05142)
680 residents
- 05037 560
Brownsville (05037)
560 residents
- 05052 348
North Hartland (05052)
348 residents
- 05071 324
South Woodstock (05071)
324 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05037 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05037 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05071
South Woodstock (05071)
$115,921 median income
- 05037
Brownsville (05037)
$109,091 median income
- 05048
Hartland (05048)
$99,583 median income
- 05151
Perkinsville (05151)
$96,836 median income
- 05142
Cavendish (05142)
$83,833 median income
- 05062
Reading (05062)
$79,152 median income
- 05150
North Springfield (05150)
$68,108 median income
- 05089
Windsor (05089)
$55,633 median income
- 05052
North Hartland (05052)
$52,321 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.
| 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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05037, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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.
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