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05032 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 05032 covers Bethel, Vermont, with a population of about 2,879 and a median household income of $86,964.

Population
2,87942 per square mile
Median age
39.60.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$86,9641.1× the Vermont median
Poverty rate
3.1%9.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$374,389up 21.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,2871.1× the Vermont median
Degree or higher
31.2%3.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
77.1%12.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
71

Where 05032 is

Bethel, Vermont — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,879
Median age39.6
Family households62.9%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.9%
White (non-Hispanic)96.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Veterans5.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$86,964
Income per person$57,571
Poverty rate3.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.4%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k1.1%
$25–30k0.4%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k8.2%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k13.5%
$75–100k10.7%
$100–125k15.3%
$125–150k3.1%
$150–200k11.5%
$200k or more14.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,240
Mean adjusted gross income$66,176
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4%
Returns, under $25k25.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.9%
Returns, $200k or more4.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$234,500
Median gross rent$1,287
Rent as a share of household income26.7%
Owner-occupied77.1%
Vacant homes24.3%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house75.5%
Attached house3.3%
2 to 4 units10.5%
5 to 19 units2.7%
Mobile home8.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$374,389as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 71.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$374,389$115,322

$115,322 in 2000 to $374,389 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%
High school diploma or higher98.1%
Works from home5.2%
Drives to work alone81.8%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity29.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.3% 6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.3% 6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27% 5.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.3% 6.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79% 4.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88% 2.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73% 8.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26% 4.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments71
People employed688
Annual payroll$40,210,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 56.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59 out of 100
Community resilience60.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide97.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather82.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm70.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane67.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave60.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave60Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche46.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail45.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado32.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Vermont and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVermontUnited States
Median household income$86,964$78,024$78,538
Income per person$57,571$44,365$43,289
Poverty rate3.1%10.3%12.4%
Median home value$234,500$290,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,287$1,193$1,348
Homeownership77.1%72.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%42.6%35%
Unemployment rate2.2%3.7%5.2%
Works from home5.2%15%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%4.3%13.9%
Median age39.64338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationROCHESTER, VT US12.9 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year76 in

Average high and low by month

January29.2°F / 8.7°F3.49 in rain, 18.4 in snow
February32.1°F / 8.8°F2.82 in rain, 17.4 in snow
March40.6°F / 17.3°F3.38 in rain, 15.5 in snow
April54.1°F / 29.7°F3.81 in rain, 3.6 in snow
May67.3°F / 40.5°F3.85 in rain
June75.1°F / 49.8°F5.24 in rain
July79.4°F / 55°F5.09 in rain
August78.3°F / 53.8°F4.45 in rain
September71.7°F / 46.6°F3.93 in rain
October58.5°F / 35.8°F4.96 in rain, 0.5 in snow
November46.4°F / 26.8°F3.73 in rain, 2.8 in snow
December34.5°F / 16.4°F4.12 in rain, 17.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

White River Valley Supervisory Union32.2% of this ZIP code's land area
White River Unified School District32% of this ZIP code's land area
Mountain Views Unified Union School District17.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Mountain Views Supervisory Union17.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability6.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

05746 Gaysville, VT5.9 km away
05031 Barnard, VT10.5 km away
05068 South Royalton, VT10.5 km away
05772 Stockbridge, VT11.5 km away
05762 Pittsfield, VT13.9 km away
05061 Randolph Center, VT13.9 km away
05060 Randolph, VT14 km away
05767 Rochester, VT14.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Windsor County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area68.22 sq mi
Water area0.37 sq mi
Population density42 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.8195, -72.6528

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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