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ZIP Code 05457: Franklin, VT
ZIP code 05457 uses the postal name Franklin, Vermont and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Franklin · 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
- 37.9 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05457?
05457 centers on 44.959°, -72.922° and covers 37.9 square miles of land plus 2.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 05459, 05483, 05450.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05457, 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 05457 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 05457 | In Franklin County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,696 | 11th of 18 | 90th of 265 |
| Median household income | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $279k | 9th of 13 | 67th of 125 |
05457's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,856) is more than a quarter of the figure ($96,875). 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 40% 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 05457?
The 2020 Census counted 1,577 people in 05457; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,696. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,696±274 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,577
- Households
- 683
- Median age
- 42.1
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 05457?
Of the 1,696 people the ACS estimates in 05457, 20.0% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6463.6%
- 65 and older16.4%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- 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 05457 earn?
Median household income is $96,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $96,875±$24,856
- Income per person
- $43,107
- Below the poverty line
- 6.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,763810 returns; wages 75% 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 05457?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $279,200
- Median gross rent
- $868
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.7%
- Housing units
- 913
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 05457?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 05457?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05459 | Highgate Center | 1,925 | $89k | 4.7 mi |
| 05483 | Sheldon | 1,717 | $79k | 5.6 mi |
| 05450 | Enosburg Falls | 5,428 | $73k | 7.6 mi |
| 05485 | Sheldon Springs | 0 | – | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 05447 | East Berkshire | 120 | – | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 05455 | Fairfield | 1,286 | $110k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 05488 | Swanton | 8,469 | $77k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 05476 | Richford | 3,218 | $57k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.