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05871 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 05871 covers West Burke, Vermont, with a population of about 1,369 and a median household income of $70,565.

Population
1,36936 per square mile
Median age
44.25.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$70,56510% below the Vermont median
Poverty rate
18.3%5.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$320,775up 17.9% in five years
Median rent
$85029% below the Vermont median
Degree or higher
33.1%1.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
90.3%25.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
24

Where 05871 is

West Burke, 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

Population1,369
Median age44.2
Family households68.8%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.5%
White (non-Hispanic)95.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans7.8%
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$70,565
Income per person$38,615
Poverty rate18.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k5.0%
$15–20k3.0%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k1.8%
$30–35k8.3%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k7.6%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k4.4%
$60–75k13.5%
$75–100k8.1%
$100–125k16.5%
$125–150k6.7%
$150–200k3.5%
$200k or more8.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed760
Mean adjusted gross income$58,433
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k34.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$238,700
Median gross rent$850
Rent as a share of household income33.8%
Owner-occupied90.3%
Vacant homes40%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house87.2%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units3.3%
5 to 19 units3.1%
Mobile home5.9%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$320,775as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 64%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$323,822$108,608

$108,608 in 2000 to $320,775 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%
High school diploma or higher91.6%
Works from home15.7%
Drives to work alone72.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.5%
Health

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

Obesity32.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.3% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27% 5.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.1% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.8% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.9% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.6% same as the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.6% same as the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.2% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments24
People employed109
Annual payroll$4,737,000
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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 36.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss39.3 out of 100
Community resilience58.5 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.

Landslide94.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane75.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning73.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding62.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind59.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake35Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail30.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave20.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche18.1Very 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$70,565$78,024$78,538
Income per person$38,615$44,365$43,289
Poverty rate18.3%10.3%12.4%
Median home value$238,700$290,500$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,193$1,348
Homeownership90.3%72.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%42.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%3.7%5.2%
Works from home15.7%15%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%4.3%13.9%
Median age44.24338.7
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 stationSUTTON 2NE, VT US5.2 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year114 in

Average high and low by month

January22.7°F / -1.3°F3.13 in rain, 25.8 in snow
February26.6°F / -0.8°F2.66 in rain, 29.4 in snow
March35.9°F / 9.8°F3.21 in rain, 19.9 in snow
April49.8°F / 24.7°F3.49 in rain, 6.4 in snow
May64.3°F / 36.3°F3.93 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June72.4°F / 46.4°F4.11 in rain
July77°F / 51°F4.4 in rain
August75.7°F / 48.4°F4.86 in rain
September68.3°F / 40.5°F3.86 in rain
October54.2°F / 30.7°F4.77 in rain, 0.8 in snow
November40.5°F / 20.8°F3.51 in rain, 7 in snow
December28.8°F / 9.1°F4.1 in rain, 24.2 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Kingdom East Supervisory District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Kingdom East Unified Union 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 vulnerability34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Household characteristics22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

05867 Sutton, VT5.4 km away
05832 East Burke, VT6.4 km away
05837 East Haven, VT7.2 km away
05866 Sheffield, VT14.1 km away
05850 Lyndon Center, VT14.4 km away
05851 Lyndonville, VT15 km away
05846 Island Pond, VT17.2 km away
05822 Barton, VT18.1 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.

Caledonia County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area38.4 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq mi
Population density36 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.6636, -71.9572

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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