ZIP Code 05253

05253 is one of Vermont's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in East Dorset, Bennington County.

City: East Dorset
County: Bennington County
State: Vermont
Prefix: 052xx

Where this code sits

05253 is part of the 052xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to East Dorset.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 05253 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

802 Area code 802

ZIP codes nearest 05253

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 05253.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 05251	3.9 mi	Dorset, VT
ZIP code 05255	5.1 mi	Manchester Center, VT
ZIP code 05254	6.0 mi	Manchester, VT
ZIP code 05152	6.3 mi	Peru, VT
ZIP code 05340	7.1 mi	Bondville, VT
ZIP code 05739	8.4 mi	Danby, VT
ZIP code 05155	9.1 mi	South Londonderry, VT
ZIP code 05776	9.4 mi	West Rupert, VT

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 05253, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 05253. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.