Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,037 Zip code population in 2010: 2,718 Zip code population in 2000: 2,447
Houses and condos: 1,123 Renter-occupied apartments: 191
% of renters here:
21%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 05257: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 12.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 239 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.6% ($4,918)
Vermont:
1.6% ($4,787)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,182 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,637 (1.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $315,886
05257:
$315,886
Vermont:
$304,700
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 05257 zip code as of April 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 05257 is 672 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
37.6 years
Vermont median age:
43.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.8 people
Vermont:
2.2 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 05257, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,018 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$62,018
State:
$70,107
Salary/wage: $53,649 (reported on 76.9% of returns)
Here:
$53,649
State:
$56,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1134.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3782.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7050.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9486.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16661.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $995 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$995
Vermont:
$1,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 14.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 176.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $7,782 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
Here:
$7,782
State:
$8,930
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 146.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 202.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 573.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,858 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
+$12,858
State:
+$19,777
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.1% for AGIs below $25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 155.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 381.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 647.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,464 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
+$11,464
State:
+$15,467
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.2% for AGIs below $25k, 208.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 254.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 536.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 888.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,773 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
05257:
$15,773
Vermont:
$17,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.1% for AGIs below $25k, 230.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 451.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1044.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $34,867 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
Here:
$34,867
State:
$33,390
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 260.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1310.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $8,050 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
$8,050
State:
$11,950
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 292.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,233 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
05257:
$8,233
State:
$8,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 266.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,918 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,918
State:
$1,839
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.2% for AGIs below $25k, 46.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.3%
Here:
90%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 88.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 05257, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,649 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$50,649
State:
$55,225
Salary/wage: $43,344 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:
$43,344
State:
$44,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.4% for AGIs below $25k, 78.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,604 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,604
Vermont:
$1,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,615 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,615
State:
$7,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,973 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
+$1,973
State:
+$13,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,341 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
+$10,341
State:
+$12,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,514 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
05257:
$18,514
Vermont:
$12,934
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,578 (20% of AGI, reported on 30.8% of returns)
Here:
$19,578
State:
$22,572
Here:
20.3% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,315 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,315
State:
$3,170
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,286 (reported on 30.8% of returns)
05257:
$8,286
State:
$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,616 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,616
State:
$1,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.6%
Here:
50%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 40.4% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 05257, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,348 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,348
State:
$44,564
Salary/wage: $35,688 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:
$35,688
State:
$37,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.2% for AGIs below $10k, 75.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,458 (reported on 51.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,458
Vermont:
$1,373
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,146 (reported on 30.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,146
State:
$4,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,467 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,467
State:
+$11,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,099 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
+$13,099
State:
+$11,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,279 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
05257:
$3,279
Vermont:
$3,004
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $7,812 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:
$7,812
Vermont:
$12,124
Total itemized deductions: $16,878 (20% of AGI, reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:
$16,878
State:
$17,791
Here:
20.1% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,352 (3% of AGI, reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,352
State:
$2,686
Here:
2.8% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,202 (reported on 77.6% of returns)
05257:
$6,202
State:
$6,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,500 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,500
State:
$1,432
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.0%
Here:
53%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 41.1% for AGIs below $10k, 50.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 84 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 842
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (14 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 712 (252 now married, 457 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 05257 with a mortgage: 390 (71 second mortgage, 67 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 22
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,957 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $728
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.0%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 05257: White Creek Station (A), Park McCullough House Museum (B), North Bennington Depot (C), John G McCullough Free Library (D), North Bennington Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Burden Ore Bed-Sherwood Cemetery (1), Grandview Cemetery (2), Rice-A Winslow Farm Cemetery (3), Hinsdellville Cemetery (4), North Bennington Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
303 married couples with children.
144 single-parent households (52 men, 92 women).
92.2% of residents of 05257 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (97% very well, 3% not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% very well, 13% well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 116 (3.8%) (21.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
4.2%
12%Sweden
11%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
11%Belarus
11%Thailand
9%Congo
6%France
3%Germany
20%American
17%English
13%Irish
6%European
6%French
6%French Canadian
4%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1292010 or later
102000 to 2009
51990 to 1999
36Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHEMFAB CORP (1030 WATER ST. in NORTH BENNINGTON, VT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: COATED FABRICS, NOT RUBBERIZED Business NAICS classification: FABRIC COATING MILLS. Alternative names: CHEMFAB SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS
NO. BENNINGTON GRADED SCHOO (SCHOOL STREET in NO BENNINGTON, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS213 Organizations: NORTH BENNINGTON ID (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ADC OPTICAL SYSTEMS (441 WATER STREET in NORTH BENNINGTON, VT)
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)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: DRAWING AND INSULATING OF NONFERROUS WIRE Organizations: JOHN HOVEY C/O VIDEX (CONTACT/OWNER)
, NORTH BENNINGTON INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KRONE OPTICAL SYS. INC.
ARTS BODY SHOP (1422 N BENNINGTON RD in NORTH BENNINGTON, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ART & SANDRA SENECAL (CONTACT/OWNER)
SOUTHSHIRE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (11 BANK STREET in NORTH BENNINGTON, VT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
PROSPECT SCHOOL (PARK AND WEST STREETS in N BENNINGTON, VT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%
63.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11.0%Wood
7.1%Electricity
4.7%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 2,037. Population change in the 1990s: +410 (+20.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,097
Northeast: 1,126
Midwest: 98
South: 177
West: 346
63% of the 05257 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Vermont.
89% of the 05257 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53
Here:
30.9%
Vermont:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:
16.1%
Vermont:
11.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 265
Here:
61.4%
Vermont:
29.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
135,831Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
82,233Business and financial operations occupations
69,916Architecture and engineering occupations
57,561Management occupations
51,444Community and social service occupations
50,472Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
KRONE OPTICAL SYSTEMS INC (NBIB - WATER STREET in NORTH BENNINGT, VT)
$195,457 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN, INC (BCIC THIRD FLOOR NORTH in NORTH BENNINGT, VT; small business) : $60,044 in 4 contractsin 2002
$25,900 with Navy for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Taking place in CA. Signed on 2002-03-19. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$24,979, same as above.Signed on 2002-02-08. Completion date: 2002-03-29.
$9,165, same as above.Signed on 2002-07-31. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2002-02-08. Completion date: 2002-03-29.
CROSIER, DANIELLE M (1170 ROUTE 67 WEST in NORTH BENNINGT, VT; small business)
$22,000 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
24 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
11 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in 2000:
334 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
33 people in nursing homes
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 19 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (65.5%), and Other (15.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 05257