05062 Zip Code (VT) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 500
Zip code population in 2010: 702
Zip code population in 2000: 786

Houses and condos: 336
Renter-occupied apartments: 20
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 05062: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 42.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 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: $5,220 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,792 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 05062:

• High school or higher: 97.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 26.0%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 05062:

• Never married: 27.7%
• Now married: 54.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.5%
• Divorced: 15.6%

• 
• • 49198.2%White
  • 91.8%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 05062, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $64,680 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,680
State:	$70,107

Salary/wage: $55,148 (reported on 71.4% of returns)

Here:	$55,148
State:	$56,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1136.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3774.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6820.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11690.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22780.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $677 (reported on 37.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$677
Vermont:	$1,276

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.3% for AGIs below $25k, 26.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 210.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,462 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,462
State:	$8,930

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.7% for AGIs below $25k, 276.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 810.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,629 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,629
State:	+$19,777

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 853.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,550 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	+$15,550
State:	+$15,467

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 686.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1096.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2713.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,325 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

05062:	$15,325
Vermont:	$17,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1226.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,250 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$27,250
State:	$33,390

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1816.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $9,100 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

05062:	$9,100
State:	$8,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 606.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,550 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,550
State:	$1,839

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.3% for AGIs below $25k)

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

Here:	89%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 05062, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,180 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,180
State:	$55,225

Salary/wage: $39,900 (reported on 77.1% of returns)

Here:	$39,900
State:	$44,925

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.9% for AGIs below $25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $364 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$364
Vermont:	$1,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,311 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,311
State:	$7,010

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,629 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,629
State:	+$13,197

Profit/loss from business: +$11,567 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	+$11,567
State:	+$12,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.5% for AGIs below $25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,725 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

05062:	$5,725
Vermont:	$12,934

Total itemized deductions: $25,660 (28% of AGI, reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$25,660
State:	$22,572

Here:	28.0% of AGI
State:	19.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $1,583 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,583
State:	$3,170

Taxes paid: $10,540 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

05062:	$10,540
State:	$10,425

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,820 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,820
State:	$1,828

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.3%

Here:	54%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 05062, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $44,235 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,235
State:	$44,564

Salary/wage: $36,181 (reported on 76.5% of returns)

Here:	$36,181
State:	$37,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $10k, 59.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,764 (reported on 55.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,764
Vermont:	$1,373

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,857 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,857
State:	$4,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,588 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	+$9,588
State:	+$11,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,605 (reported on 24.4% of returns)

Here:	+$11,605
State:	+$11,197

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $10k, 18.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,091 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

05062:	$3,091
Vermont:	$3,004

Total itemized deductions: $18,456 (23% of AGI, reported on 32.3% of returns)

Here:	$18,456
State:	$17,791

Here:	22.6% of AGI
State:	20.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,280 (1% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,280
State:	$2,686

Here:	1.4% of AGI
State:	2.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,378 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

05062:	$6,378
State:	$6,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,523 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,523
State:	$1,432

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.2%

Here:	57%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 58.8% for AGIs below $10k, 58.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 05071, 05153, 05034, 05142, 05056, 05037.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 197

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 2 (2 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 93 (41 now married, 53 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 05062 with a mortgage: 91 (5 second mortgage)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,475
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $954

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

• Zip code 05062 household income distribution in 2022

• 2Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 23$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 10$40,000 to $44,999
• 11$45,000 to $49,999
• 16$50,000 to $59,999
• 13$60,000 to $74,999
• 31$75,000 to $99,999
• 19$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 28$150,000 to $199,999
• 14$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 05062

• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 1$60,000 to $69,999
• 3$90,000 to $99,999
• 4$100,000 to $124,999
• 8$125,000 to $149,999
• 3$150,000 to $174,999
• 10$175,000 to $199,999
• 17$200,000 to $249,999
• 27$250,000 to $299,999
• 20$300,000 to $399,999
• 19$400,000 to $499,999
• 38$500,000 to $749,999
• 32$750,000 to $999,999
• 4$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 3$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 05062

• 7$650 to $699
• 3$800 to $899
• 5$1,000 to $1,249
• 2$2,000 to $2,499
• 2No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $993.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $148,294.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $308,588
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $361,421

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $333,559 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $228,468 - $655,613

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 325
• Mobile homes: 11

Unemployment: 3.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 05062

• 64.1%165Drove a car alone
• 3.5%9Carpooled
• 3.1%8Walked
• 1.2%3Other means
• 30.7%79Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 05062

• 8Less than 5 minutes
• 310 to 14 minutes
• 2015 to 19 minutes
• 5520 to 24 minutes
• 2425 to 29 minutes
• 2630 to 34 minutes
• 1035 to 39 minutes
• 440 to 44 minutes
• 1045 to 59 minutes
• 1360 to 89 minutes
• 690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 500

• Male householders: 79 (31 living alone), Female householders: 125 (20 living alone)

• 117 spouses (114 opposite-sex spouses), 29 unmarried partners, (21 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 115 children (111 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 foster children, 12 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

Size of family households: 75 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 7 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 52 1-person, 22 2-persons

66 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men).

96.7% of residents of 05062 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• READING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (632 VT RT 106 in READING, VT)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS239
  

• VT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION (VT 106 in READING, VT)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.4%

Population in 1990: 614. Population change in the 1990s: +172 (+28.0%).

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

• This state: 114
• Northeast: 319
• Midwest: 19
• South: 18
• West: 11

71% of the 05062 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Vermont.

80% of the 05062 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 2)
• Wholesale Trade: Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 05062 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
George	6	72.3 years
Harold	5	76.2 years
Robert	5	70.0 years
William	5	67.4 years
Edith	4	87.5 years
Mary	4	88.5 years
Richard	4	72.0 years
Walter	4	76.5 years
Albert	3	65.0 years
Charles	3	72.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 05062 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Allen	5	74.0 years
Johnson	4	69.2 years
Jenne	4	70.5 years
Parker	4	70.0 years
Stewart	4	80.0 years
Hill	3	80.0 years
Corbin	3	61.3 years
Denison	3	62.4 years
Marshall	3	80.7 years
Miller	3	85.3 years