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Population and households in ZIP 05156
Household size in ZIP 05156
| Period | ZIP 05156 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
ZIP 05156 is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.24 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 05156
| Period | ZIP 05156 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 05156 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 43.7, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 05156
| Period | ZIP 05156 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 05156: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Vermont. The single-parent share has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 05156
Renters in ZIP 05156
| Period | ZIP 05156 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in ZIP 05156 rent their homes (32.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Vermont overall (26.8%). Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 05156
| Period | ZIP 05156 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 05156 than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Vermont overall (15.7%).
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 05156
| Period | ZIP 05156 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 05156 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1954 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
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 05156
| Period | ZIP 05156 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $716 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $829 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $933 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $935 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 05156 runs $935 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $220 a month from 2006–10, a 31% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. No other Vermont ZIP code with 5,000+ people has lower rents.
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 05156
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 05156
| Period | ZIP 05156 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 05156 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only one other Vermont ZIP code with 5,000+ people has a lower share of college graduates.
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 05156
| Period | ZIP 05156 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 05156 have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Vermont as a whole (94.8%). ZIP 05156 has the lowest share of high school graduates of any Vermont ZIP code with 5,000+ people.
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 05156
| Period | ZIP 05156 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 05156: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Vermont ZIP code with 5,000+ people has higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 4.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 05156 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 05156 | 2.34 | 43.4 | 7.9% | 32.1% | 12.2% | 1961 | $935 | 24.6% | 90.8% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 05150 | 2.21 | 45.5 | 9.8% | 15.0% | 4.3% | 1982 | $926 | 23.1% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 03603 | 3.11 | 43.2 | 7.8% | 20.5% | 18.9% | 1976 | $1,047 | 12.8% | 96.5% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 05151 | 2.94 | 41.9 | 2.7% | 13.9% | 16.9% | 1978 | $1,401 | 38.8% | 93.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 05143 | 2.43 | 47.4 | 3.7% | 14.4% | 31.6% | 1963 | $1,052 | 36.7% | 95.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 03743 | 2.60 | 45.1 | 11.7% | 41.4% | 11.3% | 1958 | $1,229 | 20.8% | 87.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 05146 | 2.31 | 52.2 | 3.8% | 14.0% | 37.5% | 1979 | $1,279 | 46.6% | 94.7% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 03601 | 3.03 | 47.3 | 4.3% | 7.5% | 41.6% | 1963 | $1,352 | 25.4% | 93.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 05101 | 2.16 | 49.9 | 10.0% | 39.3% | 17.1% | 1946 | $1,111 | 33.9% | 97.0% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 05153 | 2.65 | 46.6 | 4.9% | 17.5% | 37.6% | 1969 | $1,033 | 37.4% | 95.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 05141 | 2.22 | 53.0 | 3.3% | 20.2% | 33.3% | 1968 | $1,229 | 48.4% | 95.6% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
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 05156. 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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