Zip code 05154: Saxtons River, Vermont
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 05154
05154 is a small-town zip code in Saxtons River, Vermont (Windham County), covering 2.6 sq mi of land. About 479 people live here, or 186 per square mile. The median resident is 46.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $164,100. 37% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,188 a month.
64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 12.5 minutes each way, and 56% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and legal and social services.
How 05154 compares
Only about 479 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Work from home55.7%99thU.S. 15.1% · VT 16.9%1st of 249 in VT
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · VT 48.4%32nd of 234 in VT
- 92ndStrengthU.S. 35.7% · VT 43.8%21st of 248 in VT
- Median age46.490thU.S. 38.9 · VT 43.1124th of 249 in VT
- 90thU.S. 17.2% · VT 21.4%119th of 249 in VT
- Per capita income$64,00288thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · VT $46,50022nd of 249 in VT
- Veterans9.2%86thU.S. 6.2% · VT 6.2%44th of 249 in VT
- Median earnings per worker$59,24074thU.S. $49,666 · VT $49,84329th of 248 in VT
- Housing vacancy8.9%66thU.S. 10.1% · VT 19.4%198th of 247 in VT
- Uninsured rate6.9%51stU.S. 8.4% · VT 3.9%36th of 249 in VT
- 42ndU.S. 10% · VT 13.5%214th of 249 in VT
- Median gross rent$1,18835thU.S. $1,413 · VT $1,23480th of 190 in VT
- 29thU.S. 14.1% · VT 4.3%44th of 249 in VT
- 27thU.S. 0.483 · VT 0.453144th of 246 in VT
- Population density186/sq mi20thU.S. 95/sq mi · VT 70/sq mi27th of 249 in VT
- Residents under 1818.2%20thU.S. 22% · VT 17.9%134th of 249 in VT
- Median home value$164,10013thU.S. $332,700 · VT $316,600235th of 243 in VT
- Diversity index20.413thU.S. 61.4 · VT 18.848th of 249 in VT
- 10thU.S. 9.7% · VT 9.9%183rd of 249 in VT
- 7thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · VT 73.2%243rd of 247 in VT
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 12.5% · VT 10.1%218th of 247 in VT
- 2ndU.S. 14.5% · VT 15%228th of 249 in VT
- Population4791stU.S. 334,922,499 · VT 647,106205th of 249 in VT
- Average commute12.5 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · VT 23.5 min237th of 240 in VT
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · VT 3.6%238th of 249 in VT
- Broadband access50.2%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · VT 89.7%247th of 247 in VT
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · VT 3.1%233rd of 249 in VT
| Measure | 05154 | Windham | VT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 55.7% | 18.5% | 16.9% | 15.1% | 1st of 249 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 73.7% | 46.4% | 48.4% | 51.1% | 32nd of 234 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 64% | 44% | 43.8% | 35.7% | 21st of 248 | |
| Median age | 46.4 | 47.3 | 43.1 | 38.9 | 124th of 249 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 24.2% | 25.6% | 21.4% | 17.2% | 119th of 249 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $64,002 | $45,078 | $46,500 | $44,673 | 22nd of 249 | |
| Veterans | 9.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 44th of 249 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $59,240 | $45,780 | $49,843 | $49,666 | 29th of 248 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8.9% | 34.5% | 19.4% | 10.1% | 198th of 247 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.9% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 36th of 249 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.7% | 18.9% | 13.5% | 10% | 214th of 249 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,188 | $1,056 | $1,234 | $1,413 | 80th of 190 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 5% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 14.1% | 44th of 249 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.409 | 0.472 | 0.453 | 0.483 | 144th of 246 | |
| Population density | 186/sq mi | 58/sq mi | 70/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 27th of 249 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.2% | 16.8% | 17.9% | 22% | 134th of 249 | |
| Median home value | $164,100 | $279,600 | $316,600 | $332,700 | 235th of 243 | |
| Diversity index | 20.4 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 61.4 | 48th of 249 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.3% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 183rd of 249 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 37% | 73.9% | 73.2% | 65.2% | 243rd of 247 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3% | 11.6% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 218th of 247 | |
| Government workers | 6.3% | 13.5% | 15% | 14.5% | 228th of 249 | |
| Population | 479 | 45,923 | 647,106 | 334,922,499 | 205th of 249 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 12.5 min | 22.2 min | 23.5 min | 26.4 min | 237th of 240 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 238th of 249 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 50.2% | 82.4% | 89.7% | 91% | 247th of 247 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 233rd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White89%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0.8%
- Asian4%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 235
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 68.1%
- Married couples
- 55.7%
- Living alone
- 27.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.2%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 258
- Owner-occupied
- 37%
- Vacant
- 8.9%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 73.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 05154 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $82,981 | $74,888 |
| Service | $3,636 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $58,098 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 64%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 54.6%
- Households with broadband
- 50.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 50.2%
- No internet access
- 11.1%
- Without health insurance
- 6.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Saxtons River
- State
- Vermont
- County
- Windham County
- Center point
- 43.1339° N, 72.5286° W
- Land area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Saxtons River14% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 05154
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05141 | Cambridgeport, VT | 2.4 mi | — |
| 05101 | Bellows Falls, VT | 2.9 mi | $70,299 |
| 05158 | Westminster, VT | 3.3 mi | $71,875 |
| 03609 | North Walpole, NH | 4.2 mi | $72,391 |
| 05159 | Westminster Station, VT · PO box | 4.6 mi | — |
| 05146 | Grafton, VT | 6.4 mi | $77,500 |
| 05346 | Putney, VT | 6.7 mi | $79,118 |
| 03604 | Drewsville, NH | 7 mi | — |
| 03608 | Walpole, NH | 7.8 mi | $88,224 |
| 05353 | Townshend, VT | 8.9 mi | $94,917 |
| 03602 | Alstead, NH | 9.1 mi | $70,455 |
| 05359 | West Townshend, VT | 10 mi | $80,417 |
Questions about 05154
What city is zip code 05154?
05154 is assigned to Saxtons River, Vermont. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 05154 in?
05154 is in Windham County, Vermont.
What is the population of 05154?
About 479 people live in 05154, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 05154 in?
05154 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 05154?
The closest zip codes to 05154 are 05141, 05101, 05158, 03609, 05159.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05154, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.