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ZIP Code 05459: Highgate Center, VT
ZIP code 05459 uses the postal name Highgate Center, Vermont and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,646 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Highgate Center (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Highgate Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- Census places
- Highgate Center census-designated place
- Metro area
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 22.4 sq mi · 86 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05459?
05459 centers on 44.957°, -73.017° and covers 22.4 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 05457, 05483, 05488, 05478.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05459, 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 05459 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 05459 | In Franklin County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,925 | 8th of 18 | 78th of 265 |
| Median household income | $89k | 4th of 9 | 38th of 100 |
| Median home value | $291k | 7th of 13 | 62nd of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 72% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 51% 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 05459?
The 2020 Census counted 1,699 people in 05459; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,925. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,925±395 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,699
- Households
- 771
- Median age
- 43.2
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 05459?
Of the 1,925 people the ACS estimates in 05459, 14.3% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.6%), then Other or two or more (13.8%).
- Under 1814.3%
- 18 to 6463.9%
- 65 and older21.8%
- White, not Hispanic83.6%
- Other or two or more13.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- 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 05459 earn?
Median household income is $88,646 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Franklin County.
- Median household income
- $88,646±$20,982
- Income per person
- $36,562
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,331970 returns; wages 80% 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 05459?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $291,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.4%
- Housing units
- 771
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 05459?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Retail trade4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- 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 05459?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05457 | Franklin | 1,696 | $97k | 4.7 mi |
| 05483 | Sheldon | 1,717 | $79k | 4.9 mi |
| 05488 | Swanton | 8,469 | $77k | 6.6 mi |
| 05478 | Saint Albans | 15,580 | $71k | 12.4 mi |
| 05485 | Sheldon Springs | 0 | – | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 05455 | Fairfield | 1,286 | $110k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 05450 | Enosburg Falls | 5,428 | $73k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 05481 | Saint Albans Bay | 0 | – | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.