West Wardsboro, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05360
Windham County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 251
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $79,659
- Median income Near-median income area
- $353,600
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 28.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
West Wardsboro pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05360 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05360 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in West Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont, home to just 251 residents across 125.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05360 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,659 (4% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,169. The poverty rate is 0.0%, with unemployment at 7.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $353,600 (13% above the average Vermont ZIP) and median rent is $1,533; 71.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Windham County, so 05360 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 05360, West Wardsboro, 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
251
Population
125.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05360?
32.3
Median Age
58.6%
Male
41.4%
Female
3.1%
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?
$79,659
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$44,169
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05360 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
West Wardsboro, 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)
$79,659 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
364housing units
364
Total Housing Units
156
Occupied Units
208
Vacant Units
3.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$353,600
Median Home Value
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$1,533
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 05360, employing approximately 51 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,934,000.
12
Businesses
51
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 41.7% |
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 05360 vs 05356 →
ZIP 05360 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05363
Wilmington (05363)
2,021 residents
- 05343
Jamaica (05343)
917 residents
- 05155
South Londonderry (05155)
828 residents
- 05355
Wardsboro (05355)
813 residents
- 05356 717
West Dover (05356)
717 residents
- 05341 407
East Dover (05341)
407 residents
- 05252 274
East Arlington (05252)
274 residents
- 05360 251
West Wardsboro (05360)
251 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05360 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05360 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05343
Jamaica (05343)
$84,375 median income
- 05360
West Wardsboro (05360)
$79,659 median income
- 05363
Wilmington (05363)
$68,843 median income
- 05155
South Londonderry (05155)
$64,630 median income
- 05355
Wardsboro (05355)
$64,044 median income
- 05252
East Arlington (05252)
$58,750 median income
- 05341
East Dover (05341)
$54,511 median income
- 05356
West Dover (05356)
$51,222 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05360 ranks #2 of 8 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 05360, 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 05360 in?
ZIP code 05360 (West Wardsboro) is located in Windham County, Vermont. Windham County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/windham-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05360?
ZIP code 05360 in West Wardsboro, VT has a population of 251 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05360?
The median household income in ZIP 05360 is $79,659, which is 4% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05360?
The median home value in ZIP 05360 is $353,600, which is 27% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05360?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05360 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05360?
ZIP code 05360 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 51 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05360?
In ZIP code 05360, 77.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 05360?
In ZIP code 05360, approximately 71.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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