Ripton, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05766
Addison County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 572
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $112,917
- Median income Above-median income area
- $394,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 48.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ripton pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05766 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05766 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ripton, Addison County, Vermont, home to just 572 residents across 119.2 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05766 skews affluent, with a median household income of $112,917 (36% above the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $65,911. The poverty rate is 8.6%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $394,400 (26% above the average Vermont ZIP), while 90.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 48.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Addison County, so 05766 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 05766, Ripton, 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
572
Population
119.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05766?
47.7
Median Age
44.1%
Male
55.9%
Female
1.8%
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?
$112,917
Median Household Income
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$65,911
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05766 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
Ripton, 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)
$112,917 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
292housing units
292
Total Housing Units
187
Occupied Units
105
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$394,400
Median Home Value
+26% vs state ZIP avg
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 05766, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,309,000.
14
Businesses
46
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 21.4% |
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 05766 vs 05740 →
ZIP 05766 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05443
Bristol (05443)
6,656 residents
- 05674 1,705
Warren (05674)
1,705 residents
- 05769 1,216
Salisbury (05769)
1,216 residents
- 05766 572
Ripton (05766)
572 residents
- 05748 323
Hancock (05748)
323 residents
- 05747 280
Granville (05747)
280 residents
- 05740 25
East Middlebury (05740)
25 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05766 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05766 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
- 05769
Salisbury (05769)
$99,792 median income
- 05443
Bristol (05443)
$88,594 median income
- 05674
Warren (05674)
$86,905 median income
- 05748
Hancock (05748)
$76,250 median income
- 05747
Granville (05747)
$57,917 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05766 ranks the highest of 6 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 05766, 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 05766 in?
ZIP code 05766 (Ripton) 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 05766?
ZIP code 05766 in Ripton, VT has a population of 572 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05766?
The median household income in ZIP 05766 is $112,917, which is 48% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05766?
The median home value in ZIP 05766 is $394,400, which is 42% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05766?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05766 is White at 94.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05766?
ZIP code 05766 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 46 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05766?
In ZIP code 05766, 82.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 48.0% 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 05766?
In ZIP code 05766, approximately 90.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05766?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05766 is 8.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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