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ZIP Code 05255: Manchester Center, VT
ZIP code 05255 uses the postal name Manchester Center, Vermont and lies entirely in Bennington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,058 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 12% of its land lies in Manchester Center (a census-designated place), and 3% in smaller places; 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Manchester Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bennington County
- Census places
- Manchester Center census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Bourne Brook, Haines Manor, Mountain View Estates GeoNames
- Micro area
- Bennington, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.8 sq mi · 106 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05255?
05255 centers on 43.138°, -73.024° and covers 38.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 05254, 05340, 05252, 05250, 05253, 05251.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05255, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 05255 compare with the rest of Bennington County?
| Measure | 05255 | In Bennington County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,108 | 2nd of 21 | 41st of 265 |
| Median household income | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $446k | 2nd of 9 | 15th of 125 |
05255's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$30,985) is more than a quarter of the figure ($91,058). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 05255?
The 2020 Census counted 4,018 people in 05255; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,108. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,108
- 2020 Census count
- 4,018−2.5% since 2010 (4,121)
- Households
- 1,697
- Median age
- 52.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 05255?
Of the 4,108 people the ACS estimates in 05255, 17.8% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.5%).
- Under 1817.8%
- 18 to 6457.2%
- 65 and older25.0%
- White, not Hispanic92.5%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 05255 earn?
Median household income is $91,058 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,203 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $91,058±$30,985
- Income per person
- $61,164
- Below the poverty line
- 18.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $120,8042,250 returns; wages 47% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 05255?
FHFA's house price index for 05255, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 116% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 86% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $445,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,030
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.2%
- Housing units
- 2,469
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 05255?
317 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade80
- Accommodation and food services41
- Professional, scientific, and technical services30
- Health care and social assistance30
- Construction26
- Other services (except public administration)25
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 05255?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05254 | Manchester | 439 | $123k | 2.7 mi |
| 05340 | Bondville | 745 | $96k | 3.3 mi |
| 05252 | East Arlington | 455 | $59k | 4.4 mi |
| 05250 | Arlington | 3,847 | $96k | 7.9 mi |
| 05253 | East Dorset | 516 | $92k | 8.7 mi |
| 05251 | Dorset | 1,674 | $151k | 9.3 mi |
| 05360 | West Wardsboro | 512 | $80k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 05152 | Peru | 448 | $130k | 7.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.