Colchester, VT

Census ZIP code profile for Colchester, VT — 2 ZIPs, total population 17,107. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Colchester, VT is covered by 2 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 17,107 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Colchester splits its residents across 2 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Colchester, the median household income averages $97,475 and per-capita income averages $27,792. Poverty rate runs at 7.0% and unemployment at 2.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $393,200 with median rent of $1,474 per month, and 74.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 2 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Colchester against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Colchester as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

17,107

Population

$97,475

Median Income

$393,200

Median Home Value

30.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Colchester earn?

Median Household Income
$97,475
Per Capita Income
$27,792
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%

What does housing look like in Colchester?

Median Home Value
$393,200
Median Rent
$1,474/mo
Owner Occupied
74.2%
Housing Units
7,876

Who lives in Colchester?

Bachelor's Degree+
40.9%
High School+
68.4%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
5.2%

ZIP Codes in Colchester, VT

Side-by-side: Compare 05446 vs 05439 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
05446 15,373 162 America/New_York
05439 1,734 3,719 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Colchester, VT?
Colchester, VT has 2 ZIP codes with a combined population of 17,107, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Colchester?
The average median household income across Colchester, VT ZIP codes is $97,475. The poverty rate is 7.0%.
What is the cost of living in Colchester?
The average median home value in Colchester, VT is $393,200. Median rent is $1,474/month. 74.2% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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