North Pownal, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05260
Bennington County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 459
- 18/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $83,083
- Median income Near-median income area
- $228,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 59.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
North Pownal pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05260 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05260 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in North Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont, home to just 459 residents across 24.9 square miles, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05260 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,083 (0% above the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,811. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $228,300 (27% below the average Vermont ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 59.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bennington County, so 05260 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 05260, North Pownal, 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
459
Population
24.9
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05260?
62.0
Median Age
41.9%
Male
58.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$83,083
Median Household Income
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$33,811
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05260 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
North Pownal, 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)
$83,083 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
177housing units
177
Total Housing Units
137
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.80
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$228,300
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 05260, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $28,000.
3
Businesses
5
Employees
$28K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 05260 vs 05261 →
ZIP 05260 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05201
Bennington (05201)
14,851 residents
- 01267
Williamstown (01267)
7,989 residents
- 12090
Hoosick Falls (12090)
6,262 residents
- 12138 3,168
Petersburg (12138)
3,168 residents
- 05261 2,738
Pownal (05261)
2,738 residents
- 12022 929
Berlin (12022)
929 residents
- 05260 459
North Pownal (05260)
459 residents
- 12089 69
Hoosick (12089)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05260 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05260 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01267
Williamstown (01267)
$106,375 median income
- 12022
Berlin (12022)
$96,875 median income
- 05260
North Pownal (05260)
$83,083 median income
- 12138
Petersburg (12138)
$75,833 median income
- 12090
Hoosick Falls (12090)
$68,056 median income
- 05261
Pownal (05261)
$62,917 median income
- 05201
Bennington (05201)
$59,798 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05260 ranks #3 of 7 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 05260, 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 05260 in?
ZIP code 05260 (North Pownal) is located in Bennington County, Vermont. Bennington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bennington-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05260?
ZIP code 05260 in North Pownal, VT has a population of 459 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05260?
The median household income in ZIP 05260 is $83,083, which is 9% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05260?
The median home value in ZIP 05260 is $228,300, which is 18% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05260?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05260 is White at 95.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05260?
ZIP code 05260 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 5 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05260?
In ZIP code 05260, 82.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 59.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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