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Population and households in ZIP 05661
Household size in ZIP 05661
| Period | ZIP 05661 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.87 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 05661 are small: just 1.87 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.14, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 05661 has the smallest households of any Vermont ZIP code with 5,000+ people.
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 05661
| Period | ZIP 05661 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.4 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.4, ZIP 05661 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.4, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
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 05661
| Period | ZIP 05661 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 05661 (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Vermont overall (8.6%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.1 points, even as the national share fell.
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 05661
Renters in ZIP 05661
| Period | ZIP 05661 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 05661 rent their homes (34.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Vermont overall (26.8%). Among homeowners, 44.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 05661
| Period | ZIP 05661 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 05661: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 05661 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Vermont ZIP codes.
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 05661
| Period | ZIP 05661 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 05661 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Vermont overall, where the median home dates to 1973. The median year built has moved up from 1961 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 05661
| Period | ZIP 05661 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $976 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,238 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$428 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 05661 costs $1,238 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $262 a month from 2006–10, a 27% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the west.
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 05661
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 05661
| Period | ZIP 05661 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 05661 (39.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Vermont as a whole (44.6%). College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 05661
| Period | ZIP 05661 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 05661 is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Vermont. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 05661
| Period | ZIP 05661 | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 05661 has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.8 points, mirroring the country. 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 05661 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 05661 | 1.87 | 48.4 | 11.5% | 34.5% | 5.3% | 1978 | $1,238 | 39.6% | 94.0% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 05657 | 2.27 | 44.2 | 10.6% | 15.6% | 11.7% | 1981 | $1,081 | 37.6% | 89.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 05655 | 2.38 | 45.0 | 21.5% | 15.7% | 10.5% | 1979 | $969 | 34.5% | 88.9% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 05680 | 2.25 | 44.6 | 10.8% | 15.6% | 12.0% | 1981 | $1,082 | 38.1% | 89.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 05672 | 2.15 | 47.8 | 7.1% | 21.4% | 35.5% | 1983 | $1,542 | 67.8% | 99.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 05656 | 2.13 | 30.2 | 15.4% | 41.1% | 4.5% | 1981 | $945 | 31.8% | 93.1% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 05681 | 2.24 | 54.5 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 58.0% | 1970 | $1,383 | 48.9% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 05826 | 2.29 | 41.6 | 9.7% | 17.5% | 21.3% | 1983 | $1,091 | 46.3% | 93.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 05843 | 2.21 | 47.1 | 15.4% | 21.7% | 19.2% | 1953 | $895 | 32.0% | 94.8% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 05464 | 2.38 | 37.9 | 9.8% | 27.9% | 11.9% | 1985 | $1,200 | 49.9% | 96.5% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 05827 | 2.30 | 41.9 | 10.0% | 15.5% | 22.4% | 1983 | $1,095 | 46.3% | 93.4% | 0.1% |
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 05661. 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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