ZIP Code 05462

ZIP code 05462 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 98.4 square miles in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont. The area is home to 1,938 residents, producing a population density of 20 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 05462 against Vermont and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 05462 sits at $94,334 (14% above the Vermont average), while per-capita income is $48,598. The poverty rate stands at 6.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $334,300 (7% above the state average) with median rent at $984 per month, and 79.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 05462 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 55.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.7, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Chittenden County, so you can benchmark 05462 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →