Zip code 05034: Bridgewater, Vermont

Q: What city is zip code 05034?

05034 is assigned to Bridgewater, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 05034 in?

05034 is in Windsor County, Vermont.

Q: What is the population of 05034?

About 180 people live in 05034, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 05034?

The median household income in 05034 is $47,273.

Q: What zip codes are near 05034?

The closest zip codes to 05034 are 05071, 05035, 05091, 05062, 05056.

Residential delivery areaWindsor CountyEastern Time

Population

180

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$216K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

60.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.5 sq mi

51 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 05034

05034 is a small-town zip code in Bridgewater, Vermont (Windsor County), covering 3.5 sq mi of land. About 180 people live here, or 51 per square mile. The median resident is 60.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $47,273 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $215,800, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 45% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.4 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and business and finance. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 05034 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 180 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age60.3
99th
U.S. 38.9 · VT 43.110th of 249 in VT
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · VT 89.7%8th of 247 in VT
Housing vacancy50.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · VT 19.4%24th of 247 in VT
Income inequality (Gini)0.548
97th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · VT 0.4538th of 246 in VT
Self-employed workers17.9%
96th
U.S. 10% · VT 13.5%85th of 249 in VT
Residents 65 and older27.2%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · VT 21.4%70th of 249 in VT
Rent-burdened renters63%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · VT 48.4%50th of 234 in VT
Government workers21.4%
88th
U.S. 14.5% · VT 15%51st of 249 in VT
Poverty rate18.3%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · VT 10.1%16th of 247 in VT
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%
75th
U.S. 35.7% · VT 43.8%89th of 248 in VT
Work from home17.9%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · VT 16.9%92nd of 249 in VT
Per capita income$37,203
41st
U.S. $44,673 · VT $46,500187th of 249 in VT
Median home value$215,800
24th
U.S. $332,700 · VT $316,600202nd of 243 in VT
Homeownership rate45.2%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · VT 73.2%242nd of 247 in VT
Diversity index17.3
10th
U.S. 61.4 · VT 18.878th of 249 in VT
Population density51/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VT 70/sq mi106th of 249 in VT
Median household income$47,273
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · VT $81,203233rd of 237 in VT
Average commute15.4 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · VT 23.5 min232nd of 240 in VT
Median earnings per worker$26,827
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · VT $49,843240th of 248 in VT
Healthcare workers4.5%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · VT 9.9%206th of 249 in VT
Population180
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · VT 647,106240th of 249 in VT
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · VT 3.6%241st of 249 in VT
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · VT 3.9%245th of 249 in VT
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · VT 6.2%246th of 249 in VT
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · VT 4.3%245th of 249 in VT
Residents under 183.9%
1st
U.S. 22% · VT 17.9%238th of 249 in VT
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · VT 3.1%244th of 249 in VT

Measure	05034	Windsor	VT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VT
Median age	60.3	47.6	43.1	38.9	99th	10th of 249
Broadband accessStrength	100%	90.1%	89.7%	91%	99th	8th of 247
Housing vacancy	50.3%	27.4%	19.4%	10.1%	99th	24th of 247
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.548	0.467	0.453	0.483	97th	8th of 246
Self-employed workers	17.9%	15.9%	13.5%	10%	96th	85th of 249
Residents 65 and older	27.2%	25.5%	21.4%	17.2%	95th	70th of 249
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63%	41.5%	48.4%	51.1%	90th	50th of 234
Government workers	21.4%	12.8%	15%	14.5%	88th	51st of 249
Poverty rateWeakness	18.3%	9.2%	10.1%	12.5%	80th	16th of 247
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.7%	42.9%	43.8%	35.7%	75th	89th of 248
Work from home	17.9%	17.9%	16.9%	15.1%	71st	92nd of 249
Per capita income	$37,203	$48,626	$46,500	$44,673	41st	187th of 249
Median home value	$215,800	$296,400	$316,600	$332,700	24th	202nd of 243
Homeownership rateWeakness	45.2%	74.8%	73.2%	65.2%	13th	242nd of 247
Diversity index	17.3	14.9	18.8	61.4	10th	78th of 249
Population density	51/sq mi	60/sq mi	70/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	106th of 249
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,273	$77,594	$81,203	$80,734	7th	233rd of 237
Average commuteStrength	15.4 min	22.9 min	23.5 min	26.4 min	2nd	232nd of 240
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$26,827	$51,580	$49,843	$49,666	2nd	240th of 248
Healthcare workers	4.5%	11%	9.9%	9.7%	2nd	206th of 249
Population	180	57,990	647,106	334,922,499	1st	240th of 249
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.4%	3.6%	5.2%	1st	241st of 249
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	3.6%	3.9%	8.4%	1st	245th of 249
Veterans	0%	7%	6.2%	6.2%	1st	246th of 249
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.2%	4.3%	14.1%	1st	245th of 249
Residents under 18	3.9%	17.6%	17.9%	22%	1st	238th of 249
Tech workers	0%	2.9%	3.1%	3.8%	1st	244th of 249

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

24%

25–34

35–44

45–54

33%

55–64

13%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

60.3

Under 18

3.9%

65 and over

27.2%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black8%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

17.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

9.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 84
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 47.6%
Married couples: 29.8%
Living alone: 34.5%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

38%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

30%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

05034

$47,273

Windsor Co.

$77,594

Vermont

$81,203

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,203

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.548

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

05034

$215,800

Windsor Co.

$296,400

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

05034

—

Windsor Co.

$1,118

Vermont

$1,234

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

5–19 units

22%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 169
Owner-occupied: 45.2%
Vacant: 50.3%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.5%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

63%

20–29

16%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

23%

Education

23%

Business and finance

18%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Food service

Sales

Construction and repair

Production

Industries

Education

23%

Admin, support and management

21%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Manufacturing

Construction

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$26,827

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

23.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	05034	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$26,635	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,969	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

15%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

44%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 100%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bridgewater
State: Vermont
County: Windsor County
Center point: 43.5916° N, 72.6197° W
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 05034

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
05071	South Woodstock, VT	3.4 mi	130	$115,921	$2,000,000+
05035	Bridgewater Corners, VT	3.6 mi	772	$70,670	$208,300
05091	Woodstock, VT	5.2 mi	3,443	$112,396	$572,200
05062	Reading, VT	6.4 mi	705	$79,152	$325,600
05056	Plymouth, VT	6.8 mi	352	$74,896	$335,900
05067	South Pomfret, VT	7.6 mi	291	$121,607	$582,300
05073	Taftsville, VT	8.3 mi	64	—	—
05031	Barnard, VT	9.2 mi	44	—	—
05751	Killington, VT	9.4 mi	785	$81,250	$488,400
05048	Hartland, VT	9.6 mi	2,506	$99,583	$338,800
05059	Quechee, VT	10 mi	510	—	$365,400
05049	Hartland Four Corners, VT · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 05034

What city is zip code 05034?

05034 is assigned to Bridgewater, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 05034 in?

05034 is in Windsor County, Vermont.

What is the population of 05034?

About 180 people live in 05034, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 05034 in?

05034 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 05034?

The median household income in 05034 is $47,273.

What zip codes are near 05034?

The closest zip codes to 05034 are 05071, 05035, 05091, 05062, 05056.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05034, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.