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Dorset ZIP code, Vermont

The ZIP code for Dorset, VT is 05251, and its area code is 802.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
310
Area code
802
State
Vermont

Dorset in numbers

About 310 people live in Dorset, in 126 households. The median household income is $151,087 a year, 86% above the Vermont median of $81,203 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $545,600 (72% above the Vermont median). The median age is 39.0; 93.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.8% across Vermont).

Population310Dorset310
Households126Dorset126
Median age39.0Dorset39.0Vermont43.1US 38.9
Median household income$151,087Dorset$151,087Vermont$81,203US $80,734
Median home value$545,600Dorset$545,600Vermont$316,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher93.3%Dorset93.3%Vermont43.8%US 35.7%
Population density149 / sq miDorset149 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Dorset CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Dorset

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dorset
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
05251 Dorset , VT Standard 1,674 $151,163 $567,900

Map of Dorset ZIP codes

05251

The ZIP codes of Dorset, VT, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Dorset

The nearest larger towns are Manchester Center (2,037 people, 6.2 mi), Pawlet (330 people, 6.2 mi) and Manchester (676 people, 7.2 mi).

Towns near Dorset
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Edward, NY 3,152 23.9 mi
Hudson Falls, NY 7,395 24.0 mi
Fair Haven 2,537 24.3 mi
Rutland 15,712 25.0 mi
Whitehall, NY 2,690 25.6 mi
South Glens Falls, NY 3,737 26.5 mi
Bennington 9,245 27.1 mi
Glens Falls, NY 14,609 27.2 mi
Hoosick Falls, NY 3,177 27.7 mi
Glens Falls North, NY 9,154 29.4 mi
West Glens Falls, NY 10,050 29.7 mi

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