Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,365 Zip code population in 2010: 2,738 Zip code population in 2000: 2,456
Houses and condos: 942 Renter-occupied apartments: 64
% of renters here:
8%
State:
26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 05261: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 32.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 74 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.7% ($3,290)
Vermont:
1.6% ($4,787)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,412 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,187 (1.7%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 05261, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,323 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$50,323
State:
$70,107
Salary/wage: $44,046 (reported on 79.7% of returns)
Here:
$44,046
State:
$56,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1045.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3542.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6096.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9306.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18687.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $732 (reported on 30.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$732
Vermont:
$1,276
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,862 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,862
State:
$8,930
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.1% for AGIs below $25k, 25.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 901.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,883 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$13,883
State:
+$19,777
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 146.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2847.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,158 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,158
State:
+$15,467
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.2% for AGIs below $25k, 158.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 337.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,038 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
05261:
$14,038
Vermont:
$17,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.6% for AGIs below $25k, 171.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 391.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1016.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,175 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:
$22,175
State:
$33,390
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1108.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,250 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:
$5,250
State:
$11,950
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $8,075 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
05261:
$8,075
State:
$8,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 403.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,165 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,165
State:
$1,839
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.2% for AGIs below $25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 107.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 05261, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,633 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,633
State:
$55,225
Salary/wage: $36,921 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:
$36,921
State:
$44,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.6% for AGIs below $25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $692 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$692
Vermont:
$1,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,823 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,823
State:
$7,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,217 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$8,217
State:
+$13,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,195 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,195
State:
+$12,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,220 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
05261:
$12,220
Vermont:
$12,934
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,148 (18% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$16,148
State:
$22,572
Here:
18.4% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $1,635 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,635
State:
$3,170
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,188 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
05261:
$7,188
State:
$10,425
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,138 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,138
State:
$1,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.3%
Here:
48%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 42.0% for AGIs below $25k, 48.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 05261, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,812 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,812
State:
$44,564
Salary/wage: $34,110 (reported on 87.8% of returns)
Here:
$34,110
State:
$37,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.3% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $817 (reported on 46.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$817
Vermont:
$1,373
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,902 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,902
State:
$4,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,763 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,763
State:
+$11,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,901 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,901
State:
+$11,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,026 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
05261:
$3,026
Vermont:
$3,004
Total itemized deductions: $14,864 (21% of AGI, reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$14,864
State:
$17,791
Here:
21.5% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,522 (2% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,522
State:
$2,686
Here:
2.1% of AGI
State:
2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,726 (reported on 76.1% of returns)
05261:
$4,726
State:
$6,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,478 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,478
State:
$1,432
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.8%
Here:
57%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 44.4% for AGIs below $10k, 54.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 191 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 639
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (5 now married, 11 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 358 (250 now married, 113 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 05261 with a mortgage: 350 (53 second mortgage, 55 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 53
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,389 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $628
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.2%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 05261: Pine Hollow Campground (A), Hidden Pasture Farm (B), Hill Top Farm (C), Solomon Wright Library (D), Pownal Center Town Hall (E), Pownal Valley Fire Department - Central Station (F), Pownal Fire Protective Association (G), Pownal Valley Fire Department - East Station (H), Pownal Center Fire Station (I), Pownal Rescue Squad (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Joseph Barber Farm Cemetery (1), Dunn-Ell Card Lot (2), Oak Hill Cemetery (3), Towsley Cemetery (4), Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery (5), Sherman Yard Cemetery (6), Pownall Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 3 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 223 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 234 1-person, 48 2-persons
219 married couples with children.
345 single-parent households (250 men, 95 women).
99.8% of residents of 05261 zip code speak English at home.
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
4.2%
13%American
12%English
9%German
9%Italian
8%French
8%Irish
5%French Canadian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
132010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities 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)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.9%
56.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16.3%Wood
10.1%Other fuel
8.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.2%Coal or coke
2.5%No fuel used
1.9%Electricity
Population in 1990: 2,962.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 950
Northeast: 1,120
Midwest: 34
South: 146
West: 100
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, 50% lived in Vermont.
97% of the 05261 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different county within same state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 66
Here:
31.3%
Vermont:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Vermont:
11.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Vermont:
29.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
73,085Business and financial operations occupations
68,599Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
54,924Education, training, and library occupations
43,662Office and administrative support occupations
41,418Production occupations
34,817Construction and extraction occupations
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)
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 17. The highest number of fire incidents - 38 took place in 2016, and the least - 2 in 2008. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.6%), and Outside Fires (22.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 05261