Alburgh, VT · standard
ZIP Code 05440
Grand Isle County, Vermont - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,998
- 27/sq mi
- $76,429
- Median income
- $268,300
- Median home value
- 27.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alburgh pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 05440 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 05440 covers 75.4 square miles in Alburgh, Grand Isle County, Vermont (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,998 residents on file, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 05440 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,429 (8% below the Vermont average), while per-capita income is $42,274. Poverty here runs at 11.4%, with unemployment measured at 2.1%. Median home value sits at $268,300 (14% below the state average), median rent at $1,529 a month, and owner-occupancy at 92.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54, and the average commute is 34 minutes. To put 05440 in local context, 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 4 additional ZIPs in Grand Isle County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 05440
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Alburgh, VT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 05440.
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Retail trade 4
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 4
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 05440, Alburgh, 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
1,998
Population
75.4
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 05440?
54.0
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
7.7%
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?
$76,429
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$42,274
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
34.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 05440 ranks nationally
Alburgh, VT household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,429 Top 43% higher than 57% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,538
Total Housing Units
786
Occupied Units
752
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$268,300
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$1,529
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 39 business establishments in ZIP 05440, employing approximately 120 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,746,000.
39
Businesses
120
Employees
$4.7M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 28.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 12.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 10.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 10.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 7.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 7.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 7.7% |
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 05440 vs 05474 →
ZIP 05440 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 12979
Rouses Point (12979)
2,304 residents
- 05440
Alburgh (05440)
1,998 residents
- 05474 803
North Hero (05474)
803 residents
- 05463 471
Isle La Motte (05463)
471 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 05440 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 05440 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 05474
North Hero (05474)
$102,143 median income
- 05463
Isle La Motte (05463)
$82,500 median income
- 05440
Alburgh (05440)
$76,429 median income
- 12979
Rouses Point (12979)
$45,850 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 05440 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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