05262, VT Demographics

Population 2,656 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 05262

Household size in ZIP 05262

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 05262VermontU.S.
2006–102.382.352.68
2010–142.262.362.73
2015–192.632.332.71
2020–242.862.312.65
Change+0.48−0.04−0.03
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Households in ZIP 05262 average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, 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 05262

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 05262VermontU.S.
2006–1047.240.937.7
2010–1449.842.338.6
2015–1946.243.539.6
2020–2448.844.240.1
Change+1.5+3.2+2.3
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ZIP 05262 skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 05262

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 05262VermontU.S.
2006–105.8%10.0%12.3%
2010–148.8%9.6%12.3%
2015–194.5%8.9%11.6%
2020–245.0%8.6%11.6%
Change−0.8 pts−1.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.0% of households in ZIP 05262, well below the national share of 11.6%.

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 05262

Renters in ZIP 05262

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 05262VermontU.S.
2006–1015.5%28.6%33.3%
2010–1418.3%29.1%35.6%
2015–199.5%29.2%36.0%
2020–2418.1%26.8%34.8%
Change+2.6 pts−1.8 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 18.1% of households in ZIP 05262 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 46.3% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.

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 05262

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 05262VermontU.S.
2006–1011.5%15.3%11.4%
2010–149.5%15.8%11.4%
2015–1919.1%17.5%11.1%
2020–2421.3%15.7%9.6%
Change+9.8 pts+0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 21.3% of the housing in ZIP 05262, 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 05262

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 05262VermontU.S.
2006–10196619671974
2010–14196819691975
2015–19196519711977
2020–24197919731980
Change+13+6+6
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Homes in ZIP 05262 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 05262

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 05262VermontU.S.
2006–10$729$878$965
2010–14$1,003$947$1,040
2015–19$891$1,043$1,213
2020–24$1,072$1,306$1,571
Change+$343+$428+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 05262 pays $1,072 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.9% of household income on rent, 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 05262

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 05262

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 05262VermontU.S.
2006–1035.5%34.7%28.4%
2010–1430.7%36.0%29.6%
2015–1947.0%38.8%32.1%
2020–2440.3%44.6%35.6%
Change+4.8 pts+9.8 pts+7.2 pts
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About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 05262 (40.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Vermont overall (44.6%).

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 05262

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 05262VermontU.S.
2006–1092.9%90.8%84.9%
2010–1493.5%91.7%86.1%
2015–1995.7%92.8%87.7%
2020–2492.4%94.8%89.3%
Change−0.4 pts+4.0 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in ZIP 05262 have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Vermont as a whole (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 05262

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 05262VermontU.S.
2006–106.9%5.9%8.1%
2010–145.0%6.3%9.4%
2015–190.0%3.6%5.6%
2020–241.5%3.5%5.4%
Change−5.3 pts−2.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 05262 has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 05262 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 052622.8648.85.0%18.1%21.3%1979$1,07240.3%92.4%1.5%
ZIP 052572.7450.17.8%28.0%18.8%1959$1,45041.5%96.4%5.0%
ZIP 052012.2445.711.8%40.3%10.5%1963$1,23834.8%91.8%4.3%
ZIP 120572.5348.53.4%3.6%10.4%1976$1,18022.6%95.0%0.5%
ZIP 052523.1240.611.3%9.1%27.1%1972$1,40342.0%97.0%5.0%
ZIP 052502.8744.510.5%12.8%29.9%1966$1,37750.4%96.5%6.2%
ZIP 120892.4839.015.0%22.0%3.2%1974$1,05532.3%99.3%2.4%
ZIP 120902.5542.712.1%26.7%14.3%1965$85323.5%95.4%2.0%
ZIP 128162.2849.78.6%18.1%14.5%1958$1,15334.5%94.2%4.0%
ZIP 052602.4454.84.1%2.3%13.9%1960$94436.4%96.8%8.4%
ZIP 120282.8537.88.8%13.9%9.0%1976$1,04728.6%93.7%5.7%

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 05262. 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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