Median household income (1999): $36,068
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,332
| This zip code | $40,332 | | Vermont: | $45,686 |
Nearest zip codes: 05750, 05732, 05735, 05760, 12861, 12887.
Housing units in zip code 05743 with a mortgage: 355 (30 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 234
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $901
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $342
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.2% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | 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 05743: Beechwood Camp (A), Half Moon State Park Campground (B), Green Mountain Camp (C), Camp Sunrise (D), Benson Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in zip code 05743: Saint Matthews Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hackett Dam Cemetery (1), Hitchcock Cemetery (2), Bradley Family Cemetery (3), Fair View Cemetery (4), Carter Street Cemetery (5), Carver Falls Cemetery (6), Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Perch Pond (A), Halfmoon Lake (B), High Pond (C), Black Pond (D), Said Pond (E), Root Pond (F), Moscow Pond (G), Breese Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hubbardton River (A), Horton Brook (B), Sucker Creek (C), Mud Brook (D), Big Hollow Brook (E), Bumps Brook (F), Coggman Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 05743 include: Benson Village Historic District (1), Marsh Pond Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Benson Post Office (A), Fair Haven Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 37
- 1995 to 1998: 73
- 1990 to 1994: 103
- 1980 to 1989: 313
- 1970 to 1979: 311
- 1960 to 1969: 153
- 1950 to 1959: 107
- 1940 to 1949: 130
- 1939 or earlier: 944
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fair Haven, VT (05743): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 51
- 2 bedrooms: 318
- 3 bedrooms: 541
- 4 bedrooms: 216
- 5 or more bedrooms: 63
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 154
- 2 bedrooms: 219
- 3 bedrooms: 122
- 4 bedrooms: 36
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Vehicles available in 05743 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 359
- 2 vehicles: 570
- 3 vehicles: 172
- 4 vehicles: 46
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 100
- 1 vehicle: 279
- 2 vehicles: 154
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 05743:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 19
- $50,000 to $59,999: 32
- $60,000 to $69,999: 95
- $70,000 to $79,999: 74
- $80,000 to $89,999: 115
- $90,000 to $99,999: 48
- $100,000 to $124,999: 124
- $125,000 to $149,999: 29
- $150,000 to $174,999: 20
- $175,000 to $199,999: 6
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 05743:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 20
- $150 to $199: 34
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 21
- $300 to $349: 35
- $350 to $399: 102
- $400 to $449: 70
- $450 to $499: 43
- $500 to $549: 53
- $550 to $599: 37
- $600 to $649: 9
- $650 to $699: 6
- $700 to $749: 3
- $750 to $799: 10
- $800 to $899: 3
- $900 to $999: 4
- No cash rent: 40
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,544
- Some other race householders: $175,427
- Two or more races householders: $163,732
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $233,902
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,341
- One, attached: 44
- Two: 252
- 3 or 4: 69
- 5 to 9: 80
- 10 to 19: 37
- 20 to 49: 4
- Mobile homes: 341
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,627 (78%)
- Carpooled: 295 (14%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 68 (3%)
- Other means: 16 (1%)
- Worked at home: 71 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 162
- 5 to 9 minutes: 297
- 10 to 14 minutes: 236
- 15 to 19 minutes: 154
- 20 to 24 minutes: 267
- 25 to 29 minutes: 204
- 30 to 34 minutes: 325
- 35 to 39 minutes: 80
- 40 to 44 minutes: 62
- 45 to 59 minutes: 144
- 60 to 89 minutes: 51
- 90 or more minutes: 33
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,354
- In family households: 3,662 (876 male householders, 320 female householders)
913 spouses, 1,282 children (1,166 natural, 29 adopted, 87 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 61 other relatives, 122 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 692 (262 male householders (196 living alone)), 296 female householders (254 living alone)), 134 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 81 (64 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 497 2-persons, 296 3-persons, 251 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 450 1-person, 88 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
785 married couples with children.
295 single-parent households (78 men, 217 women).
95.6% of residents of 05743 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 12% not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 7% well, 4% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 69 (1.5%)
(87.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (28%)
- Germany (17%)
- Netherlands (10%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Poland (7%)
- Italy (6%)
- Korea (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1965 to 1969: 44
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First ancestries reported:
- French (except Basque): 566
- Irish: 524
- English: 467
- United States or American: 426
- Italian: 255
- French Canadian: 229
- Other groups: 215
- German: 202
- Polish: 133
- Welsh: 107
- Scotch-Irish: 87
- Scottish: 84
- Dutch: 26
- Ukrainian: 26
- Swedish: 21
- Northern European: 20
- Scandinavian: 16
- Canadian: 14
- Greek: 13
- Hungarian: 13
- Swiss: 12
- Lithuanian: 11
- Arab:: 9
- Lebanese: 9
- Czech: 9
- Norwegian: 8
- Danish: 7
- Portuguese: 7
- European: 6
- British: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Russian: 4
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4
- Bermudan: 4
- Finnish: 4
- Romanian: 3
- Austrian: 2

Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- ECKERD FAMILY YOUTH ALTERNATIV (Students: 27; Location: 876 ROUTE POND RD, VENSON, VT; Grades: UG - UG)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FAIR HAVEN GRADE SCHOOL (103 N. MAIN STREET in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS103
- ADDISON - RUTLAND S.U. (3 NORTH PARK PLACE in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-SU004
Organizations: ADDISON RUTLAND S.U. (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FAIR HAVEN UHSD #16 (33 MECHANIC STREET EXTENSION in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS104
- SKYLINE HOMES (875 SOUTH MAIN STREET in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MOBILE HOMES
Business NAICS classification: MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: SKYLINE CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: SKYLINE CORP., SKYLINE CORP.
- FAIR HAVEN DODGE (20 LIBERTY ST in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: MARIE F AITCHISON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FAIR HAVEN WASTEWATER FACILITY (193 MONTGIVEN AVENUE in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: TOWN OF FAIR HAVEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FAIR HAVEN MTP, FAIR HAVEN WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, FAIR HAVEN WASTEWATER FACL, TOWN OF FAIR HAVEN WWTP
- MERRILL TRANSPORT CO (US ROUTE 22A in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: RALPH COMBS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- NYNEX CTRL OFF (MARBLE ST in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- VT ARMY NATL GUARD OMS NO 2 (792 AIRPORT RD in FAIR HAVEN, 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))
Organizations: STATE OF VT MILITARY DEPT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- VT STRUCTURAL SLATE CO (3 PROSPECT ST in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BENSON TOWN GARAGE (598 HULETT HILL RD in BENSON, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TOWN OF BENSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- STEWARTS SHOP 190 (DUTTON AVE in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: STEWARTS SHOPS CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ALLEN SHERMAN V INC (ACADEMY ST in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: BU & PR: SHERMAN V ALLEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (8%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2832
- Northeast: 1231
- Midwest: 63
- South: 143
- West: 74
57% of the 05743 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Vermont.
Population in 1990: 4,283. Population change in the 1990s: +191 (+4.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 1.3% | | Vermont: | 7.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
| Here: | 8.2% | | Vermont: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
| Here: | 13.7% | | 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:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 36 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 30 people in nursing homes
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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