Perkinsville, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05151
Windsor County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,553
- 22/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $96,836
- Median income Above-median income area
- $265,600
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 37.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Perkinsville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05151 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05151 covers 72.2 square miles in Perkinsville, Windsor County, Vermont (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,553 residents on file, a density of 22 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05151 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,836 (17% above the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,692. The poverty rate is 13.0%, with unemployment at 7.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $265,600 (15% below the average Vermont ZIP); owner occupancy is 90.1%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 37.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Windsor County, so 05151 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 05151, Perkinsville, 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
1,553
Population
72.2
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05151?
38.9
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
Female
1.4%
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?
$96,836
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$39,692
Per Capita Income
13.0%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05151 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Perkinsville, 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)
$96,836 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
643housing units
643
Total Housing Units
503
Occupied Units
140
Vacant Units
3.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$265,600
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 05151, employing approximately 73 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,245,000.
22
Businesses
73
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 27.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 18.2% |
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 05151 vs 05037 →
ZIP 05151 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05156
Springfield (05156)
9,226 residents
- 03603
Charlestown (03603)
5,412 residents
- 05089
Windsor (05089)
4,979 residents
- 05143
Chester (05143)
4,343 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
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05151 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05151 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05037
Brownsville (05037)
$109,091 median income
- 05151
Perkinsville (05151)
$96,836 median income
- 05142
Cavendish (05142)
$83,833 median income
- 05062
Reading (05062)
$79,152 median income
- 05143
Chester (05143)
$70,610 median income
- 05150
North Springfield (05150)
$68,108 median income
- 05156
Springfield (05156)
$66,679 median income
- 03603
Charlestown (03603)
$56,731 median income
- 05089
Windsor (05089)
$55,633 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05151 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05151, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,553 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 05151 in?
ZIP code 05151 (Perkinsville) 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 05151?
ZIP code 05151 in Perkinsville, VT has a population of 1,553 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05151?
The median household income in ZIP 05151 is $96,836, which is 27% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05151?
The median home value in ZIP 05151 is $265,600, which is 5% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05151?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05151 is White at 80.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05151?
ZIP code 05151 has 22 business establishments employing approximately 73 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05151?
In ZIP code 05151, 66.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 37.6% 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 05151?
In ZIP code 05151, approximately 90.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05151?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05151 is 13.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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