Colchester, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05439
Chittenden County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,734
- 3,719/sq mi High-density area
National ZIP placement
Colchester has 1,734 residents, placing it in the 41st percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 3,719 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 05439 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 05439 covers 0.5 square miles in Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,734 residents on file, a density of 3,719 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 05439, but per-capita income is $5,737. The poverty rate is -, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Chittenden County, so 05439 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 05439, Colchester, VT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,734
Population
0.5
Area (sq mi)
3,719
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05439?
19.6
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
3.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$5,737
Per Capita Income
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 05439, employing approximately 861 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,019,000.
3
Businesses
861
Employees
$27.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 05439 vs 05404 →
ZIP 05439 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05401
Burlington (05401)
28,185 residents
- 05452
Essex Junction (05452)
19,710 residents
- 05403
South Burlington (05403)
17,593 residents
- 05446
Colchester (05446)
15,373 residents
- 05408 10,114
Burlington (05408)
10,114 residents
- 05495 9,341
Williston (05495)
9,341 residents
- 05404 7,240
Winooski (05404)
7,240 residents
- 05482 7,198
Shelburne (05482)
7,198 residents
- 05405 4,406
Burlington (05405)
4,406 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05439 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05404 | Winooski, VT | 7,240 | 1.0 mi |
| 05405 | Burlington, VT | 4,406 | 2.1 mi |
| 05403 | South Burlington, VT | 17,593 | 3.3 mi |
| 05401 | Burlington, VT | 28,185 | 2.6 mi |
| 05446 | Colchester, VT | 15,373 | 3.8 mi |
| 05408 | Burlington, VT | 10,114 | 4.4 mi |
| 05452 | Essex Junction, VT | 19,710 | 5.4 mi |
| 05495 | Williston, VT | 9,341 | 5.8 mi |
| 05482 | Shelburne, VT | 7,198 | 7.9 mi |
| 05486 | South Hero, VT | 1,654 | 12.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 05439, both outside VT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,734 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 05439 in?
ZIP code 05439 (Colchester) is located in Chittenden County, Vermont. Chittenden County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/chittenden-vt.
What is the population of ZIP code 05439?
ZIP code 05439 in Colchester, VT has a population of 1,734 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 05439?
The largest racial group in ZIP 05439 is White at 89.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 05439?
ZIP code 05439 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 861 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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