Residential delivery area · Vermont
ZIP Code 05261: Pownal, VT
ZIP code 05261 uses the postal name Pownal, Vermont and lies entirely in Bennington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Pownal Center (5%) and Pownal (2%); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pownal · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bennington County
- Census places
- Pownal Center (5%) census-designated place; Pownal (2%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Bennington, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 29.0 sq mi · 75 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05261?
05261 centers on 42.769°, -73.211° and covers 29.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 05260, 01267, 05352, 01247, 05201, 12138.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05261, 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).
How does 05261 compare with the rest of Bennington County?
| Measure | 05261 | In Bennington County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,171 | 5th of 21 | 71st of 265 |
| Median household income | $63k | 4th of 5 | 91st of 100 |
| Median home value | $260k | 7th of 9 | 80th of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 35% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% of all 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 05261?
The 2020 Census counted 2,364 people in 05261; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,171. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,171±300 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,364
- Households
- 947
- Median age
- 45.8
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 05261?
Of the 2,171 people the ACS estimates in 05261, 13.9% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.8%).
- Under 1813.9%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older24.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 05261 earn?
Median household income is $62,917 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Bennington County.
- Median household income
- $62,917±$13,258
- Income per person
- $35,597
- Below the poverty line
- 7.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,5971,190 returns; wages 72% 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 05261?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $260,000
- Median gross rent
- $932
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.3%
- Housing units
- 1,035
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 05261?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Health care and social assistance5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
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 05261?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05260 | North Pownal | 384 | $83k | 3.9 mi |
| 01267 | Williamstown, MA | 9,633 | $106k | 7.0 mi |
| 05352 | Stamford | 926 | $89k | 7.4 mi |
| 01247 | North Adams, MA | 14,794 | $52k | 7.8 mi |
| 05201 | Bennington | 14,998 | $60k | 8.1 mi |
| 12138 | Petersburg, NY | 2,695 | $76k | 8.2 mi |
| 12022 | Berlin, NY | 1,120 | $97k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 12090 | Hoosick Falls, NY | 5,482 | $68k | 10.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.