| ZIP Codes: | 17 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 802 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:14 PM |
| Population: | 36,816 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 50003 |
| CBSA: | Bennington, VT |
| Land Area: | 625 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.0593, -73.1048 |
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36,816 residents live across 17 ZIPs covering 625 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 36,575 to 36,746 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.5% change. 12 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 05251 (Dorset, $151,163 median) and poorest ZIP 05350 (Readsboro, $55,313) are 32.8 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $212,700 in 05201 (Bennington) to $567,900 in 05251 (Dorset).
Density varies 14× across the county — from 12 people/sq mi in 05252 (East Arlington) to 173 in 05254 (Manchester).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.4% bachelor's+ in 05261 (Pownal) to 72.7% in 05253 (East Dorset) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Vermont, this is the #7 most populous of 14 counties and ranks #4 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $78,430 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
41.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (11,099 of 26,681 reporting).
15 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05201 | Bennington | Standard | 14,998 | $59,798 | 100.4 | 3.8% |
| 05255 | Manchester Center | Standard | 4,108 | $91,058 | 42.6 | 1.9% |
| 05250 | Arlington | Standard | 3,847 | $96,250 | 91.5 | 8.7% |
| 05257 | North Bennington | Standard | 2,807 | $94,375 | 18.4 | 6.6% |
| 05261 | Pownal | Standard | 2,171 | $62,917 | 29.1 | -28.3% |
| 05262 | Shaftsbury | Standard | 2,043 | $71,417 | 73.8 | -19.2% |
| 05251 | Dorset | Standard | 1,674 | $151,163 | 41.6 | 20.0% |
| 05352 | Stamford | Standard | 926 | $88,542 | 39.7 | 5.5% |
| 05350 | Readsboro | Standard | 844 | $55,313 | 36.6 | 8.6% |
| 05340 | Bondville | Standard | 745 | $96,083 | 39.9 | 13.9% |
| 05253 | East Dorset | Standard | 516 | $92,159 | 10.9 | -29.0% |
| 05252 | East Arlington | Standard | 455 | $58,750 | 36.9 | 72.3% |
| 05152 | Peru | Standard | 448 | $129,500 | 35.2 | 9.5% |
| 05254 | Manchester | PO Box | 439 | $122,868 | 2.5 | 36.3% |
| 05260 | North Pownal | Standard | 384 | $83,083 | 4.3 | 18.2% |
| 05776 | West Rupert | Standard | 341 | $64,375 | 21.6 | -45.0% |
| 05768 | Rupert | PO Box | 70 | — | 0.1 | — |