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ZIP Code 05356: West Dover, VT
ZIP code 05356 uses the postal name West Dover, Vermont and lies entirely in Windham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 740 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,222 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Dover · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Windham County
- Micro area
- Brattleboro, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 22.5 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05356?
05356 centers on 42.976°, -72.865° and covers 22.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 05341, 05355, 05360, 05363.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05356, 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 05356 compare with the rest of Windham County?
| Measure | 05356 | In Windham County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 738 | 14th of 26 | 170th of 265 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $329k | not ranked | not ranked |
05356's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (738). 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 34% 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 05356?
The 2020 Census counted 1,313 people in 05356; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 738. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 83.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 738±204 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,313+83.1% since 2010 (717)
- Households
- 392
- Median age
- 53.8
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 05356?
Of the 738 people the ACS estimates in 05356, 8.9% are under 18 and 32.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.7%).
- Under 188.9%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older32.0%
- White, not Hispanic83.7%
- Other or two or more9.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
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 05356 earn?
Median household income is $51,222 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,235 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,222±$13,409
- Income per person
- $54,760
- Below the poverty line
- 13.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 50.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,600760 returns; wages 58% 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 05356?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $328,500
- Median gross rent
- $528
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.1%
- Housing units
- 2,643
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 05356?
82 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services25
- Retail trade13
- Real estate and rental and leasing10
- Construction7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Other services (except public administration)6
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 05356?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05341 | East Dover | 728 | $55k | 3.2 mi |
| 05355 | Wardsboro | 724 | $64k | 4.0 mi |
| 05360 | West Wardsboro | 512 | $80k | 6.3 mi |
| 05363 | Wilmington | 1,886 | $69k | 6.4 mi |
| 05351 | South Newfane | 190 | – | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 05343 | Jamaica | 955 | $84k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 05345 | Newfane | 1,667 | $68k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 05262 | Shaftsbury | 2,043 | $71k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.