ZIP Code 05343

Around Bellows Falls, ZIP code 05343 sits in solidly middle-income territory, with a median household income of $84,375 and per-capita income of $54,616. Homes here carry a median value of $354,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.81% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year. Add a combined sales tax of 7.00%, and the overall tax picture is one of steady, ongoing costs rather than an especially heavy or especially gentle load. Household earnings comfortably exceed many rural Vermont areas, yet the housing prices and tax rates keep this community within reach for working and middle-class families.