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05053

Zip code 05053: North Pomfret, Vermont

Residential delivery areaWindsor CountyEastern Time
Population
333
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$100K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$389K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
7.8 sq mi
43 people/sq mi

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

About 05053

05053 is a rural zip code in North Pomfret, Vermont (Windsor County), covering 7.8 sq mi of land. About 333 people live here, or 43 per square mile. The median resident is 45.7 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 $99,722 a year, 24% above the national median of $80,734. 3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $388,600, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 37% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; legal and social services; and office and administrative support. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 05053 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 333 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
45.7
Under 18
23.1%
65 and over
20.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White82%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
31.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
10.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
142
Average household size
2.4
Family households
62%
Married couples
51.4%
Living alone
28.2%
Veterans (of adults)
0.8%
Male / female
42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
32%
$50–75k
8%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
17%

Median household income

05053
$99,722
Windsor Co.
$77,594
Vermont
$81,203
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$69,315
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
29.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

05053
$388,600
Windsor Co.
$296,400
Vermont
$316,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

05053
—
Windsor Co.
$1,118
Vermont
$1,234
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
87%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
9%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
142
Owner-occupied
87.3%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1967
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
48%
Carpooled
14%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
37%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
26%
20–29
31%
30–44
25%
45–59
13%
60+
0%
Average commute
24.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
25%
Legal and social services
15%
Office and admin
12%
Computer and math
9%
Sales
8%
Education
7%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Healthcare
5%
Business and finance
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Engineering and science
2%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Production
1%
Transportation and moving
1%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
17%
Education
17%
Finance, insurance and real estate
13%
Professional and technical services
11%
Public administration
8%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Arts and recreation
7%
Admin, support and management
5%
Retail
5%
Information
4%
Manufacturing
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Construction
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$58,750
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
20.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work05053U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$82,083$74,888
Service$38,333$26,804
Sales and office$46,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
1%
High school
19%
Some college
16%
Associate's
0.8%
Bachelor's
37%
Graduate
26%
High school graduate or higher
98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
63.1%
Graduate or professional degree
25.7%
Households with broadband
89.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
83.8%
No internet access
10.6%
Without health insurance
1.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
North Pomfret
State
Vermont
Center point
43.7137° N, 72.4849° W
Land area
7.8 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 05053

ZipCityDistanceIncome
05084West Hartford2 mi$115,521
05067South Pomfret3.4 mi$121,607
05031Barnard4.8 mi—
05068South Royalton5.6 mi$80,911
05091Woodstock5.6 mi$112,396
05001White River Junction5.8 mi$78,092
05059Quechee5.9 mi—
05073Taftsville6 mi—
05065Sharon6.3 mi$86,042
05047Hartford · PO box7.1 mi—
05009White River Junction8.4 mi—
05055Norwich9.2 mi$142,684

Questions about 05053

What city is zip code 05053?

05053 is assigned to North Pomfret, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 05053 in?

05053 is in Windsor County, Vermont.

What is the population of 05053?

About 333 people live in 05053, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 05053 in?

05053 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 05053?

The median household income in 05053 is $99,722.

What zip codes are near 05053?

The closest zip codes to 05053 are 05084, 05067, 05031, 05068, 05091.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05053, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.