Hancock, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05748
Addison County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 323
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $76,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $187,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 34.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hancock pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05748 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05748 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hancock, Addison County, Vermont, home to just 323 residents across 97.9 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05748 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,250 (8% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $54,232. The poverty rate is 5.6%, with unemployment at 4.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $187,900 (40% below the average Vermont ZIP), and median rent is $939; owner occupancy is 59.5%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Addison County, so 05748 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 05748, Hancock, 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
323
Population
97.9
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05748?
33.8
Median Age
65.5%
Male
34.5%
Female
3.0%
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?
$76,250
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$54,232
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05748 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Hancock, 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)
$76,250 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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
244housing units
244
Total Housing Units
210
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$187,900
Median Home Value
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$939
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 05748, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,326,000.
8
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.3M
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 05748 vs 05767 →
ZIP 05748 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05767
Rochester (05767)
1,143 residents
- 05766
Ripton (05766)
572 residents
- 05762
Pittsfield (05762)
542 residents
- 05748 323
Hancock (05748)
323 residents
- 05747 280
Granville (05747)
280 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05748 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05748 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05766
Ripton (05766)
$112,917 median income
- 05748
Hancock (05748)
$76,250 median income
- 05767
Rochester (05767)
$72,715 median income
- 05762
Pittsfield (05762)
$65,739 median income
- 05747
Granville (05747)
$57,917 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05748 ranks #2 of 5 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 05748, 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 05748 in?
ZIP code 05748 (Hancock) is located in Addison County, Vermont. Addison County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/addison-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05748?
ZIP code 05748 in Hancock, VT has a population of 323 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05748?
The median household income in ZIP 05748 is $76,250, which is 0% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05748?
The median home value in ZIP 05748 is $187,900, which is 32% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05748?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05748 is White at 96.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05748?
ZIP code 05748 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05748?
In ZIP code 05748, 82.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 34.3% 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 05748?
In ZIP code 05748, approximately 59.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 40.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05748?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05748 is 5.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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