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Pownal ZIP code, Vermont

The ZIP code for Pownal, VT is 05261, and its area code is 802.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
570
Area code
802
State
Vermont

Pownal in numbers

About 570 people live in Pownal, in 219 households. The median household income is $63,523 a year, 22% below the Vermont median of $81,203 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $272,700 (14% below the Vermont median). The median age is 35.1; 3.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.8% across Vermont).

Population570Pownal570
Households219Pownal219
Median age35.1Pownal35.1Vermont43.1US 38.9
Median household income$63,523Pownal$63,523Vermont$81,203US $80,734
Median home value$272,700Pownal$272,700Vermont$316,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher3.4%Pownal3.4%Vermont43.8%US 35.7%
Population density1,111 / sq miPownal1,111 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Pownal

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pownal
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
05261 Pownal , VT Standard 2,171 $62,917 $260,000

Map of Pownal ZIP codes

05261

The ZIP codes of Pownal, 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 Pownal

The nearest larger towns are Williamstown, MA (5,070 people, 4.2 mi), Bennington (9,245 people, 7.8 mi) and North Adams, MA (12,606 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Pownal
TownPopulationDistance
Williamstown, MA 5,070 4.2 mi
Bennington 9,245 7.8 mi
North Adams, MA 12,606 8.6 mi
Hoosick Falls, NY 3,177 11.1 mi
Adams, MA 5,427 11.1 mi
West Sand Lake, NY 3,479 20.3 mi
Wynantskill, NY 3,487 21.5 mi
Pittsfield, MA 43,457 21.7 mi
Troy, NY 51,033 22.5 mi
Green Island, NY 2,970 23.3 mi
Cohoes, NY 18,159 24.0 mi
Watervliet, NY 10,287 24.2 mi
Mechanicville, NY 5,124 25.0 mi
Menands, NY 4,505 25.5 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Bennington County · Vermont ZIP codes

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