Bennington County

Bennington County has 37,269 residents across 16 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $73,325, 10% below the Vermont figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $279,900, and 42% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

37,269residentsACS 2020–2024

$73,325median household incomeVermont: $81K

$279,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

84%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Bennington County in VermontZIP codes in Bennington County highlighted; the rest of Vermont in grey

Map of Vermont with Bennington County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 16 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
05152	448	$130K	$392K	80%	56%	85%	29 min
05201	14,998	$60K	$213K	61%	36%	86%	18 min
05250	3,847	$96K	$301K	89%	51%	88%	24 min
05251	1,674	$151K	$568K	93%	70%	82%	17 min
05252	455	$59K	$218K	79%	39%	72%	21 min
05253	516	$92K	$542K	82%	73%	95%	40 min
05254	439	$123K	$558K	70%	68%	86%	19 min
05255	4,108	$91K	$446K	74%	45%	75%	16 min
05257	2,807	$94K	$308K	75%	47%	88%	21 min
05260	384	$83K	$228K	100%	59%	93%	26 min
05261	2,171	$63K	$260K	90%	21%	82%	23 min
05262	2,043	$71K	$254K	83%	35%	77%	27 min
05340	745	$96K	$475K	82%	68%	89%	26 min
05350	844	$55K	$218K	77%	28%	96%	33 min
05352	926	$89K	$307K	95%	33%	94%	31 min
05776	341	$64K	$295K	98%	27%	71%	33 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

37,269 residents in 14,987 households, next to the Vermont figure.

19%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

24%

aged 65 and over

34%

of households are people living alone

46%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

20,903 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $279,900 (±$10,267).

74%

of households own their home

73%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

28%

of housing units are vacant

$1,109

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20193%

2000–20099%

1990–19997%

1980–198917%

1970–197916%

1960–196911%

1950–19597%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier25%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,802.

$73,325

median household income

11.3%

of people live below the poverty line

4.4%

unemployment rate

42%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

21 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

77%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

18%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

84%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates