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ZIP Code 05455: Fairfield, VT
ZIP code 05455 uses the postal name Fairfield, Vermont and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $110,147 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- Metro area
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 36.2 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05455?
05455 centers on 44.802°, -72.967° and covers 36.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 05448, 05483, 05454, 05478, 05450.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05455, 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 05455 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 05455 | In Franklin County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,286 | 12th of 18 | 115th of 265 |
| Median household income | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $336k | 5th of 13 | 45th of 125 |
05455's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$54,246) is more than a quarter of the figure ($110,147). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 36% of 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 05455?
The 2020 Census counted 1,219 people in 05455; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,286. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,286±219 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,219+12.9% since 2010 (1,080)
- Households
- 464
- Median age
- 37.3
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 05455?
Of the 1,286 people the ACS estimates in 05455, 28.8% are under 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.0%).
- Under 1828.8%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older11.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 05455 earn?
Median household income is $110,147 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($109,949 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $110,147±$54,246
- Income per person
- $38,027
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,724680 returns; wages 76% 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 05455?
FHFA's house price index for 05455, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 86% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 76% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $335,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.1%
- Housing units
- 513
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 05455?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
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 05455?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05448 | East Fairfield | 1,010 | $83k | 5.3 mi |
| 05483 | Sheldon | 1,717 | $79k | 6.1 mi |
| 05454 | Fairfax | 5,364 | $128k | 7.0 mi |
| 05478 | Saint Albans | 15,580 | $71k | 7.4 mi |
| 05450 | Enosburg Falls | 5,428 | $73k | 10.6 mi |
| 05485 | Sheldon Springs | 0 | – | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 05481 | Saint Albans Bay | 0 | – | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 05441 | Bakersfield | 540 | $68k | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.