ZIP Code 05257 — North Bennington village, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05257 covers North Bennington, VT in Bennington County with a population of about 2,891.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 802; U.S. House district VT-00; the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 05257 is about $92,212 — about 23% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.5%; unemployment rate near 3.3%; 48.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Professional services; about 16.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $293,400 — about 16% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $873 (about 25% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.2% (about 11.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05257 in North Bennington, VT, a household would need roughly $81,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,885. That sits below the local median household income ($92,212), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for North Bennington village, VT as Relatively Low (composite score 52.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (71.9) and flood (64.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for North Bennington village, VT show little to no average snow and around 38.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 149 for ZIP 05257 (North Bennington village, VT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.