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ZIP Code 05454: Fairfax, VT
ZIP code 05454 uses the postal name Fairfax, Vermont and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $128,212 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Fairfax (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairfax · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- Census places
- Fairfax census-designated place
- Metro area
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.1 sq mi · 112 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05454?
05454 centers on 44.710°, -73.029° and covers 48.1 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 05455, 05478, 05494, 05468, 05448, 05444.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05454, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 05454 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 05454 | In Franklin County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,364 | 5th of 18 | 30th of 265 |
| Median household income | $128k | 1st of 9 | 5th of 100 |
| Median home value | $372k | 1st of 13 | 33rd of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 55% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 05454?
The 2020 Census counted 5,167 people in 05454; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,364. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 16.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,364
- 2020 Census count
- 5,167+16.2% since 2010 (4,447)
- Households
- 1,877
- Median age
- 37.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 05454?
Of the 5,364 people the ACS estimates in 05454, 26.5% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.3%).
- Under 1826.5%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older12.9%
- White, not Hispanic91.3%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 05454 earn?
Median household income is $128,212 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Franklin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($98,513 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $128,212±$29,343
- Income per person
- $44,572
- Below the poverty line
- 5.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 50.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,6232,780 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 05454?
FHFA's house price index for 05454, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 94% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 70% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $372,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,104
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.7%
- Housing units
- 2,087
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 05454?
102 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 20 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction26
- Retail trade18
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Health care and social assistance8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
- Wholesale trade6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 05454?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05455 | Fairfield | 1,286 | $110k | 7.0 mi |
| 05478 | Saint Albans | 15,580 | $71k | 7.1 mi |
| 05494 | Westford | 1,603 | $117k | 7.4 mi |
| 05468 | Milton | 13,324 | $115k | 7.8 mi |
| 05448 | East Fairfield | 1,010 | $83k | 8.1 mi |
| 05444 | Cambridge | 1,752 | $106k | 9.3 mi |
| 05481 | Saint Albans Bay | 0 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 05464 | Jeffersonville | 2,998 | $86k | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.