🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

05251

Dorset

ZIP Code 05251 is a standard zip code serving Dorset, Dorset, Vermont (VT), in Bennington County, United States. It has an estimated population of 1,350 with a median household income of $73,854. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Vermont (VT)
County: Bennington
City: Dorset
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 43.263600
Longitude: -73.076600

Geographic Details

Land Area: 34.91 mi²
Water Area: 0.05 mi²
Population Density: 39.0 people per mi² (35th percentile)
Bounding Box: 43.308682°N, 43.211973°S, -72.994975°E, -73.128019°W

With 1,350 residents spread across 34.91 square miles, this area has a population density of 39.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

1,350

Population

30th percentile

$73,854

Median Income

85th percentile

$449,000

Median Home Value

95th percentile

34.91 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 05251 is $73,854, and the median home value is $449,000. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

1,061

Total Units

601

Occupied Units

56.6%

Occupancy Rate

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$67,031

05403

South Burlington

$65,091

05408

Burlington

$63,918

05444

Cambridge

$68,359

05446

Colchester

$70,042

05448

East Fairfield

$65,263

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