ZIP Code 05251

ZIP code 05251 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 90.6 square miles in Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont. The area is home to 1,350 residents, producing a population density of 15 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 05251 against Vermont and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 05251 sits at $151,163 (82% above the Vermont average), while per-capita income is $90,734. The poverty rate stands at 10.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $567,900 (81% above the state average) with median rent at $1,942 per month, and 93.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 05251 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 69.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bennington County, so you can benchmark 05251 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →