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05452 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 05452 covers Essex Junction, Vermont, with a population of about 22,494 and a median household income of $97,697.

Population
22,494557 per square mile
Median age
41.42.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$97,6971.3× the Vermont median
Poverty rate
6.5%5.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$483,848up 21.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,4631.2× the Vermont median
Degree or higher
53.7%18.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
68.9%3.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
618

Where 05452 is

Essex 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

Population22,494
Median age41.4
Family households66.1%
Born outside the US12.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.5%
White (non-Hispanic)83.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans6%
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$97,697
Income per person$50,571
Poverty rate6.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k2.8%
$15–20k0.8%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k1.4%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k6.1%
$50–60k4.6%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k12.7%
$100–125k12.5%
$125–150k10.7%
$150–200k11.3%
$200k or more14.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed11,980
Mean adjusted gross income$88,880
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8%
Returns, under $25k21.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.5%
Returns, $200k or more8.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$404,200
Median gross rent$1,463
Rent as a share of household income32%
Owner-occupied68.9%
Vacant homes1.6%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house53%
Attached house13.2%
2 to 4 units10.8%
5 to 19 units8.4%
20 or more units13.4%
Mobile home1.2%
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$483,848as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 64.2%
Typical asking rent$2,108as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$483,848$151,841

$151,841 in 2000 to $483,848 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.7%
High school diploma or higher94.9%
Works from home16.9%
Drives to work alone71.9%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.3%
Health

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

Obesity23.3% 10.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.4% 7.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.2% 4.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14% 11.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.5% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72% 7.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist74% 12.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability21.6% 9.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29.6% 6.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability5.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74% 1.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.4% 5.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours25.1% 11.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.5% 6.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments618
People employed9,093
Annual payroll$621,658,000
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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 15.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss36.3 out of 100
Community resilience91.1 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.

Winter weather78.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide77.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning77.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche73.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm69.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane53.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave48.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire47.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave39.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding32.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail29.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado28.2Relatively 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$97,697$78,024$78,538
Income per person$50,571$44,365$43,289
Poverty rate6.5%10.3%12.4%
Median home value$404,200$290,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,463$1,193$1,348
Homeownership68.9%72.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.7%42.6%35%
Unemployment rate2.1%3.7%5.2%
Works from home16.9%15%13.5%
Born outside the US12.2%4.3%13.9%
Median age41.44338.7
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 stationESSEX JUNCTION 1 N, VT US2 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year86 in

Average high and low by month

January28.4°F / 9.9°F2.49 in rain, 20.4 in snow
February31.4°F / 11.4°F2.11 in rain, 19.2 in snow
March40.3°F / 21.4°F2.7 in rain, 16.5 in snow
April54.4°F / 34.7°F3.49 in rain, 4.4 in snow
May68.2°F / 46.7°F3.96 in rain
June76.9°F / 56.1°F4.64 in rain
July81.3°F / 60.8°F4.51 in rain
August79.9°F / 59.2°F4 in rain
September72.1°F / 51.8°F3.98 in rain
October58.2°F / 40.2°F4.44 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November46.1°F / 30.6°F3.02 in rain, 5.8 in snow
December34.6°F / 19.1°F2.97 in rain, 19.3 in snow
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 supermarket85% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Essex-Westford Supervisory School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District50% 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 vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Household characteristics48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability8.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

05451 Essex, VT3.2 km away
05439 Colchester, VT6 km away
05449 Colchester, VT6.4 km away
05402 Burlington, VT6.9 km away
05405 Burlington, VT6.9 km away
05406 Burlington, VT6.9 km away
05407 South Burlington, VT6.9 km away
05453 Essex Junction, VT6.9 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.

Chittenden County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area40.35 sq mi
Water area0.46 sq mi
Population density557 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.5035, -73.0906

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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