Proctorsville, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05153
Windsor County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 687
- 21/sq mi
- $87,292
- Median income
- $292,400
- Median home value
- 46.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Proctorsville pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05153 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05153 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Proctorsville, Windsor County, Vermont, home to just 687 residents across 32.6 square miles, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05153 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,292 (5% above the Vermont average), while per-capita income is $53,587. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.8%. Housing costs here run $292,400 for a typical home value (7% below the state average), with rent averaging $1,293 a month; 80.6% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 46.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.9, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 7 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 05153, 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 05153
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Proctorsville, VT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 05153.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 05153, Proctorsville, 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
687
Population
32.6
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05153?
47.9
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
0.2%
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?
$87,292
Median Household Income
+5% vs state
$53,587
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05153 ranks nationally
Proctorsville, VT household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,292 Top 30% higher than 70% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
583
Total Housing Units
309
Occupied Units
274
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$292,400
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
$1,293
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 05153, employing approximately 187 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,956,000.
30
Businesses
187
Employees
$6.0M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 30.0% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 16.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 13.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 10.0% |
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 05153 vs 05142 →
ZIP 05153 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05143
Chester (05143)
4,343 residents
- 05149
Ludlow (05149)
2,092 residents
- 05150 831
North Springfield (05150)
831 residents
- 05758 784
Mount Holly (05758)
784 residents
- 05062 702
Reading (05062)
702 residents
- 05153 687
Proctorsville (05153)
687 residents
- 05142 680
Cavendish (05142)
680 residents
- 05056 567
Plymouth (05056)
567 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05153 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05153 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05153
Proctorsville (05153)
$87,292 median income
- 05142
Cavendish (05142)
$83,833 median income
- 05062
Reading (05062)
$79,152 median income
- 05056
Plymouth (05056)
$74,896 median income
- 05143
Chester (05143)
$70,610 median income
- 05150
North Springfield (05150)
$68,108 median income
- 05758
Mount Holly (05758)
$67,000 median income
- 05149
Ludlow (05149)
$64,191 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05153 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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