Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,594
| This zip code: | $43,594 | | Vermont: | $49,907 |
Nearest zip codes: 05260, 01267, 05201, 01247, 05352, 12138.
Housing units in zip code 05261 with a mortgage: 269 (30 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 105
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,214
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $488
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 10.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 05261: Shady Acres Campground (A), Pine Hollow Campground (B), Solomon Wright Library (C), Pownal Center Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in zip code 05261: Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery (2), Pownall Center Cemtery (3), Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery (4), Dunn-Ell Card Lot (5), Sherman Yard Cemetery (6), Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Barber Pond (A), Thompsons Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ladd Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 14
- 1995 to 1998: 69
- 1990 to 1994: 83
- 1980 to 1989: 157
- 1970 to 1979: 254
- 1960 to 1969: 158
- 1950 to 1959: 76
- 1940 to 1949: 40
- 1939 or earlier: 190
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pownal, VT (05261): |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 25
- 2 bedrooms: 206
- 3 bedrooms: 365
- 4 bedrooms: 89
- 5 or more bedrooms: 43
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 47
- 2 bedrooms: 67
- 3 bedrooms: 66
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 05261 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 29
- 1 vehicle: 216
- 2 vehicles: 345
- 3 vehicles: 96
- 4 vehicles: 44
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 28
- 1 vehicle: 61
- 2 vehicles: 84
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 05261:
- Less than $10,000: 37
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 15
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 12
- $30,000 to $34,999: 18
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 21
- $50,000 to $59,999: 29
- $60,000 to $69,999: 24
- $70,000 to $79,999: 9
- $80,000 to $89,999: 11
- $90,000 to $99,999: 6
- $100,000 to $124,999: 39
- $125,000 to $149,999: 54
- $150,000 to $174,999: 102
- $175,000 to $199,999: 74
- $200,000 to $249,999: 117
- $250,000 to $299,999: 49
- $300,000 to $399,999: 46
- $400,000 to $499,999: 20
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 22
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 05261:
- $150 to $199: 10
- $200 to $249: 9
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 3
- $350 to $399: 7
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 14
- $500 to $549: 4
- $550 to $599: 14
- $600 to $649: 8
- $750 to $799: 18
- No cash rent: 20
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $379,768.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,126
- Black or African American householders: $207,801
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $163,150 (it was $88,200 in 2000)
| 05261: | $163,150 | | Vermont: | $205,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,941 - $250,352
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $246,037| Here: | $246,037 | | State: | $261,622 |
In 2-unit structures: $366,315| Here: | $366,315 | | State: | $262,527 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,827| Here: | $211,827 | | State: | $232,572 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $622,179| Here: | $622,179 | | State: | $208,163 |
Mobile homes: $27,000| Here: | $27,000 | | State: | $47,932 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 671
- Two: 36
- 3 or 4: 34
- 5 to 9: 11
- Mobile homes: 289

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 976 (82%)
- Carpooled: 146 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (1%)
- Walked: 21 (2%)
- Worked at home: 35 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 35
- 5 to 9 minutes: 16
- 10 to 14 minutes: 163
- 15 to 19 minutes: 353
- 20 to 24 minutes: 267
- 25 to 29 minutes: 93
- 30 to 34 minutes: 64
- 35 to 39 minutes: 10
- 40 to 44 minutes: 16
- 45 to 59 minutes: 50
- 60 to 89 minutes: 64
- 90 or more minutes: 26
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,388
- In family households: 2,055 (532 male householders, 145 female householders)
563 spouses, 668 children (581 natural, 13 adopted, 74 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 13 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 333 (140 male householders (123 living alone)), 141 female householders (106 living alone)), 52 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 324 2-persons, 106 3-persons, 169 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 229 1-person, 52 2-persons.
406 married couples with children.
169 single-parent households (46 men, 123 women).
96.2% of residents of 05261 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 58 (2.4%)
(75.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (33%)
- Canada (21%)
- Sweden (16%)
- El Salvador (12%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Thailand (9%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 9
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 44
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White population: 2,395
Black population: 10
American Indian population: 10
Asian population: 18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 16

First ancestries reported:
|  Irish: 309 |
|  French Canadian: 229 |
|  United States or American: 217 |
|  Italian: 200 |
|  French (except Basque): 193 |
|  Polish: 155 |
|  English: 127 |
|  German: 92 |
|  Other groups: 71 |
|  Scottish: 35 |
|  Swedish: 32 |
|  Dutch: 16 |
|  Arab:: 16 |
|  Lebanese: 16 |
|  European: 15 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 15 |
|  Armenian: 13 |
|  Danish: 12 |
|  Canadian: 8 |
|  Lithuanian: 7 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Welsh: 6 |
|  Hungarian: 5 |
|  Norwegian: 5 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MACK MOLDING COMPANY (RTE 346 BLDG 1K in POWNAL, VT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET
Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS PLUMBING FIXTURE MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: MACK POWNAL REALTY CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MACK POWNAL REALTY CORPORATION, ROUTE 346
- POWNAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD in POWNAL, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS231
- POWNAL TANNING CO (OFF ROUTE 346 in POWNAL, VT)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: POWNAL TANNERY
- JOE TORNABENES GMC (7275 RTE 7 in POWNAL, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JOSEPH TORNABENE SR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- NORTHEAST WOOD PRODUCTS (CHURCH STREET in POWNAL, VT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
- POWNAL TOWN OF TRANSFER STA (MAPLE GROVE RD in POWNAL, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: TOWN OF POWNAL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- TAYLOR BODY & FRAME REPAIR INC (1233 BARBER POND RD in POWNAL, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ALAN & JEAN TAYLOR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ORCHARD HILL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (ROYAL PINE VILLA in POWNAL, VT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,634
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (12%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 953
- Northeast: 1259
- Midwest: 47
- South: 54
- West: 17
68% of the 05261 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Vermont.
Population in 1990: 2,962. Population change in the 1990s: -506 (-17.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 3.2% | | Vermont: | 7.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 13.3% | | Vermont: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 24.4% | | Vermont: | 37.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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