Strafford, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05072
Orange County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 526
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $113,438
- Median income Above-median income area
- $421,600
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 53.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Strafford pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05072 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05072 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, home to just 526 residents across 67.4 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05072 skews affluent, with a median household income of $113,438 (37% above the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $59,623. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.0% and unemployment is 2.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $421,600 (35% above the average Vermont ZIP), while 93.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 53.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Orange County, so 05072 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 05072, Strafford, 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
526
Population
67.4
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05072?
48.9
Median Age
41.4%
Male
58.6%
Female
2.0%
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?
$113,438
Median Household Income
+37% vs state ZIP avg
$59,623
Per Capita Income
2.0%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05072 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Strafford, 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)
$113,438 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
381housing units
381
Total Housing Units
329
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$421,600
Median Home Value
+35% vs state ZIP avg
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 05072, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $769,000.
10
Businesses
19
Employees
$769K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 40.0% |
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 05072 vs 05070 →
ZIP 05072 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05055
Norwich (05055)
3,363 residents
- 05038 1,230
Chelsea (05038)
1,230 residents
- 05077 1,215
Tunbridge (05077)
1,215 residents
- 05075 1,113
Thetford Center (05075)
1,113 residents
- 05065 1,064
Sharon (05065)
1,064 residents
- 05079 730
Vershire (05079)
730 residents
- 05072 526
Strafford (05072)
526 residents
- 05070 484
South Strafford (05070)
484 residents
- 05058 346
Post Mills (05058)
346 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05072 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05072 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05055
Norwich (05055)
$142,684 median income
- 05070
South Strafford (05070)
$125,938 median income
- 05072
Strafford (05072)
$113,438 median income
- 05075
Thetford Center (05075)
$101,776 median income
- 05077
Tunbridge (05077)
$92,656 median income
- 05065
Sharon (05065)
$86,042 median income
- 05058
Post Mills (05058)
$76,758 median income
- 05079
Vershire (05079)
$72,022 median income
- 05038
Chelsea (05038)
$62,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05072 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05070 | South Strafford, VT | 484 | 3.1 mi |
| 05058 | Post Mills, VT | 346 | 5.4 mi |
| 05077 | Tunbridge, VT | 1,215 | 5.3 mi |
| 05079 | Vershire, VT | 730 | 5.7 mi |
| 05065 | Sharon, VT | 1,064 | 7.2 mi |
| 05075 | Thetford Center, VT | 1,113 | 5.9 mi |
| 05083 | West Fairlee, VT | 151 | 6.0 mi |
| 05038 | Chelsea, VT | 1,230 | 8.6 mi |
| 05055 | Norwich, VT | 3,363 | 9.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05072, 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 05072 in?
ZIP code 05072 (Strafford) is located in Orange County, Vermont. Orange County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/orange-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05072?
ZIP code 05072 in Strafford, VT has a population of 526 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05072?
The median household income in ZIP 05072 is $113,438, which is 49% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05072?
The median home value in ZIP 05072 is $421,600, which is 52% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05072?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05072 is White at 91.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05072?
ZIP code 05072 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05072?
In ZIP code 05072, 81.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 53.4% 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 05072?
In ZIP code 05072, approximately 93.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05072?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05072 is 2.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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