Estimated median household income in 2008: $57,698
| This zip code: | $57,698 | | Vermont: | $52,104 |
Nearest zip codes: 05456, 05472, 05473, 05734, 05753, 12936.
Housing units in zip code 05491 with a mortgage: 683 (33 second mortgage, 144 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 237
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,379
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $622
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 05491: Champlain Bridge Marina (A), Grandview Grange (B), Griffins Ten Acre Campground (C), Lake Champlain Maritime Museum (D), Button Bay Nature Center (E), John Strong DAR Mansion (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in zip code 05491: Panton Community Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Newton Cemetery (1), Grandview Cemetery (2), Congregational Cemetery (3), Norton Cemetery (4), Basin Harbor-Beach Cemetery (5), Payne Cemetery (6), Hanks Yard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Holcomb Slang Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Vergennes Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 64
- 1995 to 1998: 144
- 1990 to 1994: 179
- 1980 to 1989: 483
- 1970 to 1979: 412
- 1960 to 1969: 156
- 1950 to 1959: 208
- 1940 to 1949: 128
- 1939 or earlier: 927
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Vergennes, VT (05491): |
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- no bedroom: 1
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 363
- 3 bedrooms: 832
- 4 bedrooms: 312
- 5 or more bedrooms: 127
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 135
- 2 bedrooms: 213
- 3 bedrooms: 147
- 4 bedrooms: 29
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Vehicles available in 05491 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 54
- 1 vehicle: 431
- 2 vehicles: 754
- 3 vehicles: 303
- 4 vehicles: 87
- 5 or more vehicles: 25
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 42
- 1 vehicle: 251
- 2 vehicles: 208
- 3 vehicles: 30
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 05491:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 28
- $60,000 to $69,999: 16
- $70,000 to $79,999: 12
- $80,000 to $89,999: 13
- $90,000 to $99,999: 13
- $100,000 to $124,999: 37
- $125,000 to $149,999: 83
- $150,000 to $174,999: 206
- $175,000 to $199,999: 222
- $200,000 to $249,999: 320
- $250,000 to $299,999: 198
- $300,000 to $399,999: 200
- $400,000 to $499,999: 79
- $500,000 to $749,999: 92
- $750,000 to $999,999: 22
- $1,000,000 or more: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 05491:
- $100 to $149: 1
- $150 to $199: 6
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 9
- $350 to $399: 11
- $400 to $449: 15
- $450 to $499: 19
- $500 to $549: 26
- $550 to $599: 38
- $600 to $649: 44
- $650 to $699: 31
- $700 to $749: 35
- $750 to $799: 34
- $800 to $899: 70
- $900 to $999: 38
- $1,000 to $1,249: 21
- $1,250 to $1,499: 18
- No cash rent: 36
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $223,195.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $207,749
- Two or more races householders: $165,272
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $434,419
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $218,617 (it was $113,200 in 2000)
| 05491: | $218,617 | | Vermont: | $214,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $151,124 - $249,678
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $271,372| Here: | $271,372 | | State: | $272,222 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $338,702| Here: | $338,702 | | State: | $252,298 |
In 2-unit structures: $231,866| Here: | $231,866 | | State: | $232,503 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,131| Here: | $157,131 | | State: | $234,828 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,988| Here: | $222,988 | | State: | $197,554 |
Mobile homes: $53,372| Here: | $53,372 | | State: | $47,932 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500| Here: | $12,500 | | State: | $43,080 |
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: 2,008
- One, attached: 66
- Two: 156
- 3 or 4: 113
- 5 to 9: 87
- 10 to 19: 29
- 20 to 49: 10
- Mobile homes: 220
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,333 (73%)
- Carpooled: 328 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 243 (8%)
- Other means: 25 (1%)
- Worked at home: 245 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 263
- 5 to 9 minutes: 465
- 10 to 14 minutes: 312
- 15 to 19 minutes: 307
- 20 to 24 minutes: 366
- 25 to 29 minutes: 134
- 30 to 34 minutes: 270
- 35 to 39 minutes: 108
- 40 to 44 minutes: 170
- 45 to 59 minutes: 342
- 60 to 89 minutes: 155
- 90 or more minutes: 54
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,815
- In family households: 5,066 (1,200 male householders, 420 female householders)
1,360 spouses, 1,816 children (1,704 natural, 30 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 44 other relatives, 118 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 749 (291 male householders (214 living alone)), 295 female householders (251 living alone)), 163 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 326 (43 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 705 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 333 4-persons, 166 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 465 1-person, 105 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
1,181 married couples with children.
285 single-parent households (83 men, 202 women).
93.9% of residents of 05491 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 17% well, 2% not well).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 24% well, 3% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 209 (3.4%)
(65.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (42%)
- Netherlands (32%)
- Thailand (6%)
- Korea (4%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- Other Northern Europe (2%)
- Germany (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 20
- 1990 to 1994: 11
- 1985 to 1989: 5
- 1980 to 1984: 11
- 1975 to 1979: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 19
- 1965 to 1969: 123
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White population: 5,836
Black population: 59
American Indian population: 16
Asian population: 20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 30
Two or more races population: 115
First ancestries reported:
|  French (except Basque): 727 |
|  French Canadian: 700 |
|  English: 686 |
|  United States or American: 607 |
|  Irish: 520 |
|  German: 294 |
|  Other groups: 294 |
|  Dutch: 212 |
|  Scottish: 188 |
|  Italian: 172 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 87 |
|  European: 84 |
|  Polish: 77 |
|  British: 31 |
|  Czech: 29 |
|  Swedish: 28 |
|  Greek: 28 |
|  Norwegian: 27 |
|  Austrian: 25 |
|  Welsh: 24 |
|  Russian: 21 |
|  Canadian: 14 |
|  Lithuanian: 13 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 12 |
|  Swiss: 10 |
|  Slovak: 10 |
|  Scandinavian: 10 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 9 |
|  Arab:: 8 |
|  Portuguese: 8 |
|  Australian: 7 |
|  Serbian: 6 |
|  Hungarian: 5 |
|  Eastern European: 5 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5 |
|  Jamaican: 5 |
|  Northern European: 4 |
|  Danish: 3 |
|  Syrian: 3 |
|  Moroccan: 3 |
|  Armenian: 2 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 2 |
|  Belgian: 2 |
|  Slavic: 2 |
|  Croatian: 2 |
|  Yugoslavian: 2 |
|  Ukrainian: 2 |

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- VERGENNES UHSD #5 (50 MONKTON ROAD in VERGENNES, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS312
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ADDISON NORTHWEST SUPERVISORY UNION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: VERGENNES UNION HIGH SCHOOL
- ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL (121 VT RTE 17 WEST in ADDISON, VT)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS002
- ADDISON NORTHWEST S.U. (43 EAST ST VERGENNES UESD in VERGENNES, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-SU002
- VERGENNES UESD #44 (43 EAST STREET in VERGENNES, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS311
- VERGENNES W W T P (CANAL ST in VERGENNES, VT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF VERGENNES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: VERGENNES SEWAGE TREMENT PLT, VERGENNES STP
- BASIN HARBOR CLUB (BASIN HARBOR RD in VERGENNES, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- KENNEDY BROS INC (11 MAIN ST in VERGENNES, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- KINNEY DRUGS #22 (115 B MONKTON RD in VERGENNES, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: KINNEY DRUGS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, FIC LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- NYNEX BLDG (MONKTON ST in VERGENNES, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- SIMMONDS PRECISION (MAIN ST PLT 2 in VERGENNES, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SIMMONDS PRECISION INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SIMMONDS PRECISION (MEIGGS RD PLT 5 in VERGENNES, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- VERGENNES AUTO SALES (MAIN ST in VERGENNES, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- A & D AUTOMOTIVE INC (38 NEW HAVEN RD in VERGENNES, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: RANDY HAWKINS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,383
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Wood (8%)
- Electricity (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3826
- Northeast: 1585
- Midwest: 133
- South: 217
- West: 114
61% of the 05491 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Vermont.
Population in 1990: 6,041. Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+0.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 110
| Here: | 14.3% | | Vermont: | 7.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 69
| Here: | 16.7% | | Vermont: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64
| Here: | 46.4% | | Vermont: | 37.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS IN (100 PANTON RD in VERGENNES, VT): $84,719,402 in 972 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components, Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments, Filters and Networks, Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments, and more by Navy, Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $7,571,849; 2001: $17,415,059; 2002: $16,492,978; 2003: $5,204,842; 2004: $8,238,767; 2005: $23,287,037; 2006: $5,871,496.
Biggest contracts:
$5,790,140 with Navy for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2001-01-16. Completion date: 2001-09-16.
$4,119,799, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-28. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
$2,953,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2002-03-27. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$2,650,338 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Taking place in CT. Signed on 2005-09-06. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
- SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS, I (100 PANTON RD in VERGENNES, NJ): $47,693,327 in 359 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components, Guided Missile Subsystems, Motors, Electrical, Airframe Structural Components, and more by Army, Navy, Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, and others Signed by year: 2000: $4,589,810; 2001: $6,167,814; 2002: $4,602,868; 2003: $19,779,972; 2004: $6,668,375; 2005: $4,214,478; 2006: $782,292.
Biggest contracts:
$5,447,998 with Army for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2003-10-08. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$3,973,704, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-07. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$3,645,600, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-15. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$1,528,200 with Army for Guided Missile Subsystems. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2001-05-25. Completion date: 2002-12-30.
- GOODRICH B F COMPANY, THE (INC (100 PANTON RD in VERGENNES, VT): $1,208,718 in 26 contracts from 1999 to 2000
Contracts for Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments, Engine Fuel System Components, Aircraft and Missile Prime Movers, Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware, Engine Instruments, and more by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $864,380; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$99,591 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments. Signed on 2000-05-26. Completion date: 2001-03-15.
$98,490 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Fuel System Components, Aircraft and Missile Prime Movers. Signed on 2000-04-28. Completion date: 2000-10-20.
$66,676, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-21. Completion date: 2000-09-29.
$66,240 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments. Signed on 2000-04-21. Completion date: 2000-10-10.
- NEIL BEAN (128VT RTE 22A in PANTON, VT; small business): $25,780 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Other Housekeeping Services, Guard Services, Services -- Basic Research (R&D) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $6,240; 2005: $12,640; 2006: $6,900.
Biggest contracts:
$6,440 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2006-01-31. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$6,320 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Housekeeping Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$6,320 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$6,240 with Army for Guard Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-03-15. Completion date: 2003-04-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (20-49: 1)
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.)
303 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
24 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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