West Rupert, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05776
Bennington County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 714
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $64,375
- Median income Near-median income area
- $295,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 27.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
West Rupert pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05776 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05776 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in West Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, home to just 714 residents across 115.2 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05776 reports a modest median household income of $64,375 (22% below the average Vermont ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,279. The poverty rate is 9.4%, with unemployment at 2.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $295,000 (6% below the average Vermont ZIP); 97.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bennington County, so 05776 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 05776, West Rupert, 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
714
Population
115.2
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05776?
56.9
Median Age
39.9%
Male
60.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$64,375
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$33,279
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 05776 ranks among Vermont ZIPs
West Rupert, 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)
$64,375 15th percentile higher than 15% 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
210housing units
210
Total Housing Units
140
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$295,000
Median Home Value
-6% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 05776, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $677,000.
4
Businesses
18
Employees
$677K
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 05776 vs 05251 →
ZIP 05776 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12832
Granville (12832)
7,106 residents
- 05255
Manchester Center (05255)
4,121 residents
- 05250
Arlington (05250)
3,408 residents
- 05251 1,350
Dorset (05251)
1,350 residents
- 05761 1,000
Pawlet (05761)
1,000 residents
- 12873 736
Shushan (12873)
736 residents
- 05776 714
West Rupert (05776)
714 residents
- 05775 623
West Pawlet (05775)
623 residents
- 05254 273
Manchester (05254)
273 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05776 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05776 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05251
Dorset (05251)
$151,163 median income
- 05254
Manchester (05254)
$122,868 median income
- 12873
Shushan (12873)
$103,239 median income
- 05250
Arlington (05250)
$96,250 median income
- 05255
Manchester Center (05255)
$91,058 median income
- 12832
Granville (12832)
$68,929 median income
- 05761
Pawlet (05761)
$68,125 median income
- 05776
West Rupert (05776)
$64,375 median income
- 05775
West Pawlet (05775)
$61,563 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05776 ranks #8 of 9 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 05776, 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 05776 in?
ZIP code 05776 (West Rupert) is located in Bennington County, Vermont. Bennington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bennington-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05776?
ZIP code 05776 in West Rupert, VT has a population of 714 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 05776?
The median household income in ZIP 05776 is $64,375, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 05776?
The median home value in ZIP 05776 is $295,000, which is 6% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05776?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05776 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05776?
ZIP code 05776 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 18 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 05776?
In ZIP code 05776, 78.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.1% 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 05776?
In ZIP code 05776, approximately 97.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 05776?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 05776 is 9.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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