ZIP Code 05359

With a median household income of $80,417 and per-capita income of $37,499, ZIP code 05359, centered on Bellows Falls, sits in middle-income territory rather than among Vermont's wealthier pockets. Home values run high by local standards, with a median of $350,600, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.81% means owners pay a substantial share of that value each year. Add a 6.00% combined sales tax on purchases, and the overall tax picture here leans on both property owners and everyday spending, a combination that shapes the cost of living across this area.