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05001 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 05001 covers White River Junction, Vermont, with a population of about 9,747 and a median household income of $74,369.

Population
9,747228 per square mile
Median age
401.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$74,369about the Vermont median
Poverty rate
11.2%1.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$418,711up 35% in five years
Median rent
$1,169about the Vermont median
Degree or higher
46.4%11.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
65.6%0.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
301

Where 05001 is

White River Junction, Vermont — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population9,747
Median age40
Family households55.1%
Born outside the US6%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.3%
White (non-Hispanic)91.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%
Veterans5.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$74,369
Income per person$39,995
Poverty rate11.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k6.1%
$20–25k6.8%
$25–30k2.7%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k4.1%
$60–75k11.6%
$75–100k15.4%
$100–125k9.5%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k10.8%
$200k or more7.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,980
Mean adjusted gross income$69,461
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.3%
Returns, under $25k25.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.8%
Returns, $200k or more4.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$270,200
Median gross rent$1,169
Rent as a share of household income29.7%
Owner-occupied65.6%
Vacant homes16.2%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house50.1%
Attached house4.9%
2 to 4 units16.7%
5 to 19 units12.8%
20 or more units5.4%
Mobile home10.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$418,711as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 93.6%
Typical asking rent$1,966as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$418,711$124,116

$124,116 in 2000 to $418,711 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%
High school diploma or higher95.2%
Works from home11.2%
Drives to work alone73.2%
Takes public transport2.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity29% 4.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9% 3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.6% 5.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.1% 3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87% 1.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.4% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68% 6.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.6% 5.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.9% 4.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.9% 2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments301
People employed4,897
Annual payroll$343,302,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 39.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss34 out of 100
Community resilience60.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide91.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave68.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane67.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding64.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind57Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche49.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado36Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Vermont and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVermontUnited States
Median household income$74,369$78,024$78,538
Income per person$39,995$44,365$43,289
Poverty rate11.2%10.3%12.4%
Median home value$270,200$290,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,169$1,193$1,348
Homeownership65.6%72.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%42.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%3.7%5.2%
Works from home11.2%15%13.5%
Born outside the US6%4.3%13.9%
Median age404338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationN HARTLAND LAKE, VT US7.9 km away

Average high and low by month

January27.6°F / 7.8°F
February31.6°F / 9.6°F
March40.4°F / 18.3°F
April54.8°F / 30.4°F
May66.8°F / 42.3°F
June75.4°F / 51.9°F
July80.1°F / 57.2°F
August78.1°F / 54.9°F
September70.7°F / 48.4°F
October57.1°F / 36.6°F
November44.7°F / 26.6°F
December33.6°F / 16.3°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Hartford School District44.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Hartford Supervisory District44.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Norwich School District5.1% of this ZIP code's land area
School Administrative Unit 705.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

05047 Hartford, VT2.1 km away
05059 Quechee, VT4.2 km away
05084 West Hartford, VT5.3 km away
05088 Wilder, VT5.6 km away
05009 White River Junction, VT5.6 km away
03784 West Lebanon, NH7.2 km away
03755 Hanover, NH8.5 km away
05052 North Hartland, VT8.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Windsor County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area42.73 sq mi
Water area0.57 sq mi
Population density228 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.6722, -72.3813

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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