05086, VT Demographics

Population 775 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 05086

Household size in ZIP 05086

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 05086VermontU.S.
2006–102.662.352.68
2010–142.572.362.73
2015–192.442.332.71
2020–242.312.312.65
Change−0.35−0.04−0.03
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ZIP 05086 is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Vermont. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 05086

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 05086VermontU.S.
2006–1042.440.937.7
2010–1442.842.338.6
2015–1943.643.539.6
2020–2450.144.240.1
Change+7.6+3.2+2.3
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With a median age of 50.1, ZIP 05086 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 05086

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 05086VermontU.S.
2006–1011.8%10.0%12.3%
2010–1411.1%9.6%12.3%
2015–1912.0%8.9%11.6%
2020–247.3%8.6%11.6%
Change−4.5 pts−1.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 05086: 7.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 05086

Renters in ZIP 05086

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 05086VermontU.S.
2006–107.6%28.6%33.3%
2010–149.9%29.1%35.6%
2015–1914.4%29.2%36.0%
2020–2410.1%26.8%34.8%
Change+2.5 pts−1.8 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 10.1% of households in ZIP 05086 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 05086

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 05086VermontU.S.
2006–1025.6%15.3%11.4%
2010–1426.8%15.8%11.4%
2015–1929.8%17.5%11.1%
2020–2422.4%15.7%9.6%
Change−3.2 pts+0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 22.4% of the housing in ZIP 05086, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 05086

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 05086VermontU.S.
2006–10197919671974
2010–14198019691975
2015–19198219711977
2020–24198119731980
Change+2+6+6
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The typical home in ZIP 05086 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Vermont overall, where the median home dates to 1973.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 05086

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 05086VermontU.S.
2006–10$704$878$965
2010–14$854$947$1,040
2015–19$961$1,043$1,213
2020–24$991$1,306$1,571
Change+$288+$428+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 05086 pays $991 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 05086

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 05086

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 05086VermontU.S.
2006–1015.6%34.7%28.4%
2010–1418.3%36.0%29.6%
2015–1922.7%38.8%32.1%
2020–2427.5%44.6%35.6%
Change+11.9 pts+9.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in ZIP 05086 than nationally: 27.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 05086

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 05086VermontU.S.
2006–1084.8%90.8%84.9%
2010–1490.2%91.7%86.1%
2015–1984.9%92.8%87.7%
2020–2488.9%94.8%89.3%
Change+4.1 pts+4.0 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in ZIP 05086 is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Vermont overall (94.8%).

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 05086

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 05086VermontU.S.
2006–109.2%5.9%8.1%
2010–144.9%6.3%9.4%
2015–192.3%3.6%5.6%
2020–240.8%3.5%5.4%
Change−8.4 pts−2.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 05086 has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 05086 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 050862.3150.17.3%10.1%22.4%1981$99127.5%88.9%0.8%
ZIP 050762.3050.17.1%9.7%23.9%1981$90828.1%88.2%0.0%
ZIP 050402.3950.28.8%9.1%26.5%1981$1,15333.5%93.0%1.0%
ZIP 056492.5246.010.2%11.3%9.2%1967$1,29319.9%88.8%3.1%
ZIP 050392.4148.410.3%11.2%26.4%1976$1,26629.4%93.3%0.9%
ZIP 056752.0752.74.6%6.0%16.3%1980$1,02430.4%92.1%5.9%
ZIP 056782.1649.16.3%33.7%5.5%1951$1,17939.8%95.5%4.9%
ZIP 050462.2646.16.9%6.9%37.1%1979$39837.6%95.7%4.1%
ZIP 050692.3246.312.5%10.9%27.7%1959$95534.4%97.0%1.3%
ZIP 056542.3047.46.8%21.9%5.5%1963$1,32035.8%96.0%3.2%
ZIP 050512.2051.510.2%21.8%24.7%1972$1,06539.0%92.4%2.3%

All figures 2020–24.

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Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 05086. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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