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South Shaftsbury ZIP codes, Vermont

No ZIP code is named for South Shaftsbury, VT; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 05201 and 05262. Its area code is 802.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
566
Area code
802
State
Vermont

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Shaftsbury itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Bennington (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Shaftsbury in numbers

About 566 people live in South Shaftsbury, in 225 households. The median household income is $61,161 a year, 25% below the Vermont median of $81,203 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,600 (28% below the Vermont median). The median age is 59.6; 27.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.8% across Vermont); the average commute takes 48 minutes.

Population566South Shaftsbury566
Households225South Shaftsbury225
Median age59.6South Shaftsbury59.6Vermont43.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,161South Shaftsbury$61,161Vermont$81,203US $80,734
Median home value$228,600South Shaftsbury$228,600Vermont$316,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%South Shaftsbury27.9%Vermont43.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute47.7 minSouth Shaftsbury47.7 minVermont23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density252 / sq miSouth Shaftsbury252 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering South Shaftsbury

These ZIP codes cover part of South Shaftsbury but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping South Shaftsbury
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
05201 Bennington , VT Standard 14,998 $59,798 $212,700
05262 Shaftsbury , VT Standard 2,043 $71,417 $253,600

Map of South Shaftsbury ZIP codes

0520105262

The ZIP codes of South Shaftsbury, 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 South Shaftsbury

The nearest larger towns are North Bennington (1,336 people, 2.7 mi), Bennington (9,245 people, 4.8 mi) and Hoosick Falls, NY (3,177 people, 8.3 mi).

Towns near South Shaftsbury
TownPopulationDistance
Bennington 9,245 4.8 mi
Hoosick Falls, NY 3,177 8.3 mi
Williamstown, MA 5,070 16.0 mi
North Adams, MA 12,606 18.7 mi
Adams, MA 5,427 21.9 mi
Mechanicville, NY 5,124 25.1 mi
Troy, NY 51,033 28.2 mi
Cohoes, NY 18,159 28.5 mi
Green Island, NY 2,970 28.5 mi
Wynantskill, NY 3,487 28.7 mi
West Sand Lake, NY 3,479 29.1 mi
Watervliet, NY 10,287 29.9 mi
Fort Edward, NY 3,152 29.9 mi

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

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