South Woodstock, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05071
Windsor County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 324
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $115,921
- Median income Above-median income area
- $2,000,000+
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 33.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
South Woodstock pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05071 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05071 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in South Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont, home to just 324 residents across 49.8 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05071 skews affluent, with a median household income of $115,921 (40% above the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $56,880. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $2,000,000+ (538% above the average Vermont ZIP), while 76.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Windsor County, so 05071 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 05071, South Woodstock, 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
324
Population
49.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05071?
45.0
Median Age
40.0%
Male
60.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$115,921
Median Household Income
+40% vs state ZIP avg
$56,880
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05071 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
South Woodstock, 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)
$115,921 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
96housing units
96
Total Housing Units
46
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$2,000,000+
Median Home Value
+538% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 05071, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,370,000.
12
Businesses
39
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 25.0% |
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 05071 vs 05091 →
ZIP 05071 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
- 05091
Woodstock (05091)
3,288 residents
- 05048
Hartland (05048)
2,429 residents
- 05059 874
Quechee (05059)
874 residents
- 05062 702
Reading (05062)
702 residents
- 05035 638
Bridgewater Corners (05035)
638 residents
- 05037 560
Brownsville (05037)
560 residents
- 05071 324
South Woodstock (05071)
324 residents
- 05034 310
Bridgewater (05034)
310 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05071 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05071 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05067
South Pomfret (05067)
$121,607 median income
- 05071
South Woodstock (05071)
$115,921 median income
- 05091
Woodstock (05091)
$112,396 median income
- 05037
Brownsville (05037)
$109,091 median income
- 05048
Hartland (05048)
$99,583 median income
- 05062
Reading (05062)
$79,152 median income
- 05035
Bridgewater Corners (05035)
$70,670 median income
- 05089
Windsor (05089)
$55,633 median income
- 05034 $47,273
Bridgewater (05034)
$47,273 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05071 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05091 | Woodstock, VT | 3,288 | 5.6 mi |
| 05062 | Reading, VT | 702 | 4.8 mi |
| 05034 | Bridgewater, VT | 310 | 4.3 mi |
| 05048 | Hartland, VT | 2,429 | 6.7 mi |
| 05037 | Brownsville, VT | 560 | 7.7 mi |
| 05067 | South Pomfret, VT | 258 | 9.0 mi |
| 05035 | Bridgewater Corners, VT | 638 | 7.3 mi |
| 05089 | Windsor, VT | 4,979 | 7.1 mi |
| 05059 | Quechee, VT | 874 | 8.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05071, 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 05071 in?
ZIP code 05071 (South Woodstock) 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 05071?
ZIP code 05071 in South Woodstock, VT has a population of 324 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05071?
The median household income in ZIP 05071 is $115,921, which is 52% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05071?
The median home value in ZIP 05071 is $2,000,000+, which is 619% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05071?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05071 is White at 96.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05071?
ZIP code 05071 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05071?
In ZIP code 05071, 61.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.6% 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 05071?
In ZIP code 05071, approximately 76.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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