05201 Zip Code Profile

05201 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Bennington, Vermont. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $160,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Bennington area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $49,178/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 05201 is $41,040.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 05201 earn an average of $30,221/year. Women earn only $17,915/year.

7,665 people in 05201 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 05201? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.7 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 7,073 men and 7,778 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,555 people (out of the 14,851 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,236 homes, and 569 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

05201 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Toronto, Canada!) and -73 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 714 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 14,851
• White Population: 14,473
• Black Population: 216
• Hispanic Population: 249
• Asian Population: 139
• Hawaiian Population: 15
• Indian Population: 115
• Male Population: 7,073
• Female Population: 7,778
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Vermont
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Bennington VT
• County: Bennington
• City: Bennington
• Longitude: -73.2
• Latitude: 42.9
• Elevation: 715 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 802

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,334
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 16.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 546
•    5 - 9: 2,059
•    10 - 14: 1,852
•    15 - 19: 1,175
•    20 - 24: 479
•    25 - 29: 155
•    30 - 34: 424
•    35 - 39: 58
•    40 - 44: 55
•    45 - 59: 181
•    60 - 89: 194
•    90 plus: 156

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $160,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,157
• Businesses: 525
• Employees: 7,924
• Annual Payroll: $284,313,000
• Average Family Income: $49,178
• Median Family Income: $34,417
• Average Income for Men: $30,221
• Average Income for Women: $17,915

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 00
• Congressional District Land Area: 9249.0
• Sr Senator: Patrick J. Leahy (D)
• Jr Senator: Bernard Sanders (I)
• US House Representative: Peter Welch (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 003
• State FIPS Code: 50

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View all schools in Bennington

Primary Schools

Bennington Elem. School

128 Park Street

Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 442-5256

Catamount Elementary School

230 School Street

Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 447-7543

Molly Stark School

1 Orchard Street

Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 442-2692

Monument School

West Main Street

Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 447-7979

Southwest Vermont S.U.

246 South Stream Road

Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 447-7501

Woodford Hollow School

995 Vt Route 9

Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 442-4071

Middle Schools

Mt. Anthony Union Middle Sc

640 Main Street

Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 447-7541

High Schools

Mt. Anthony Sr. Uhsd #14

301 Park Street Extension

Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 447-7511

Sw Vt Career Development Ct

321 Park Street

Bennington, VT 05201

(802) 447-0220