05079 Zip Code (VT) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 867
Zip code population in 2010: 730
Zip code population in 2000: 629

Houses and condos: 493
Renter-occupied apartments: 53
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 05079: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,268 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,817 (2.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 05079:

• High school or higher: 90.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 05079:

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 2.4%
• Divorced: 17.4%

• 
• • 74786.3%White
  • 647.4%Two or more races
  • 242.8%Some other race
  • 172.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 101.2%Black
  • 40.5%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 05079, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $54,374 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,374
State:	$70,107

Salary/wage: $48,181 (reported on 77.1% of returns)

Here:	$48,181
State:	$56,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1330.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3837.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5020.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23985.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $583 (reported on 34.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$583
Vermont:	$1,276

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,620 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,620
State:	$8,930

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,050 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,050
State:	+$19,777

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,175 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,175
State:	+$15,467

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 247.1% for AGIs below $25k, 387.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $1,700 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,700
State:	$1,839

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.7% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.6%

Here:	89%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 05079, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,847 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,847
State:	$55,225

Salary/wage: $37,754 (reported on 81.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,754
State:	$44,925

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.5% for AGIs below $25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $275 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$275
Vermont:	$1,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,575 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,575
State:	$7,010

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,600 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,600
State:	+$13,197

Profit/loss from business: +$9,629 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	+$9,629
State:	+$12,941

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,700 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

05079:	$8,700
Vermont:	$12,934

Total itemized deductions: $15,700 (23% of AGI, reported on 28.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,700
State:	$22,572

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	19.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $1,440 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,440
State:	$3,170

Taxes paid: $6,533 (reported on 28.1% of returns)

05079:	$6,533
State:	$10,425

Earned income credit: $1,943 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,943
State:	$1,828

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 125.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 05079, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,333 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,333
State:	$44,564

Salary/wage: $34,135 (reported on 84.0% of returns)

Here:	$34,135
State:	$37,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $10k, 76.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 28.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $874 (reported on 47.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$874
Vermont:	$1,373

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,985 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,985
State:	$4,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,796 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,796
State:	+$11,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,868 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,868
State:	+$11,197

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 13.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,767 (22% of AGI, reported on 25.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,767
State:	$17,791

Here:	21.7% of AGI
State:	20.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,022 (2% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,022
State:	$2,686

Here:	1.7% of AGI
State:	2.8% of AGI

Total tax: $4,653 (reported on 79.8% of returns)

05079:	$4,653
State:	$6,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,767 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,767
State:	$1,432

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.8%

Here:	52%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 49.2% for AGIs below $10k, 45.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 110.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 05083, 05072, 05058, 05070, 05039, 05075.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 29
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 382

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 3 (3 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 174 (92 now married, 82 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 05079 with a mortgage: 194 (21 second mortgage, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,484
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $603

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 05079 household income distribution in 2022

• 5Less than $10,000
• 19$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 30$30,000 to $34,999
• 23$35,000 to $39,999
• 1$40,000 to $44,999
• 10$45,000 to $49,999
• 40$50,000 to $59,999
• 71$60,000 to $74,999
• 40$75,000 to $99,999
• 19$100,000 to $124,999
• 63$125,000 to $149,999
• 18$150,000 to $199,999
• 22$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 05079

• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 25$90,000 to $99,999
• 41$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 52$150,000 to $174,999
• 25$175,000 to $199,999
• 58$200,000 to $249,999
• 25$250,000 to $299,999
• 41$300,000 to $399,999
• 5$400,000 to $499,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 05079

• 1$200 to $249
• 4$600 to $649
• 4$750 to $799
• 14$800 to $899
• 7$1,000 to $1,249
• 7$1,250 to $1,499
• 9$1,500 to $1,999
• 5No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,029.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,167

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $202,350 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $130,475 - $280,019

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $234,739

Here:	$234,739
State:	$378,260

Mobile homes: $84,368

Here:	$84,368
State:	$98,266

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 434
• 3 or 4: 2
• 5 to 9: 18
• Mobile homes: 34

Unemployment: 6.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 05079

• 76.0%355Drove a car alone
• 9.0%42Carpooled
• 1.9%9Other means
• 11.4%53Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 05079

• 15Less than 5 minutes
• 195 to 9 minutes
• 1810 to 14 minutes
• 2715 to 19 minutes
• 6120 to 24 minutes
• 1625 to 29 minutes
• 6930 to 34 minutes
• 2335 to 39 minutes
• 4740 to 44 minutes
• 10445 to 59 minutes
• 260 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 56.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 867

• Male householders: 213 (71 living alone), Female householders: 199 (35 living alone)

• 186 spouses (186 opposite-sex spouses), 27 unmarried partners, (27 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 164 children (161 natural, 1 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 1 foster children, 24 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 19 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 154 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 106 1-person, 52 2-persons

70 married couples with children.
32 single-parent households (8 men, 24 women).

97.7% of residents of 05079 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALLENS AUTO SALVAGE (RTE 113 in VERSHIRE, VT)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: ALLEN L LAFLAMME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MOUNTAIN SCHOOL PROGRAM (MILTON ACADEMY in VERSHIRE, VT)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• THRASHER CONSTRUCTION (RTE 113 in VERSHIRE, VT)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: GARRY THRASHER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• WARDS GARAGE (RTE 113 RR1 BOX 105 in VERSHIRE, VT)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• ELY COPPER MINE (TOWN HIGHWAY 38 in VERSHIRE, VT)

  SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
  Alternative names: ELY MINE

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Population in 1990: 565. Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+11.3%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 228
• Northeast: 444
• Midwest: 56
• South: 33
• West: 72

63% of the 05079 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Vermont.

90% of the 05079 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (10-19: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 05079 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
David	4	64.7 years
Robert	3	73.7 years
Gertrude	2	77.0 years
Alice	2	80.5 years
Ernest	2	76.5 years
Edith	2	87.0 years
Harold	2	73.5 years
Howard	2	73.0 years
Marion	2	88.0 years
Roy	2	69.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 05079 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Parker	5	81.0 years
Ricker	5	69.2 years
Kaufman	3	74.4 years
Parshley	3	79.0 years
Straw	3	87.7 years
Collins	2	80.0 years
Perkins	2	66.0 years
Bedell	2	93.0 years
Darling	2	85.1 years
Carpenter	2	53.0 years