Residential delivery area · Vermont
ZIP Code 05478: Saint Albans, VT
ZIP code 05478 uses the postal name Saint Albans, Vermont and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,203 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in St. Albans; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saint Albans · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- Census places
- St. Albans
- Neighborhood
- Hill Farm Estates GeoNames
- Metro area
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 59.3 sq mi · 263 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 05479 also use the name Saint Albans
Where is ZIP code 05478?
05478 centers on 44.792°, -73.118° and covers 59.3 square miles of land plus 19.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 05481, 05474, 05454, 05455, 05488, 05483, 05468, 05458, 05459.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05478, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 05478 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 05478 | In Franklin County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 15,580 | 1st of 18 | 8th of 265 |
| Median household income | $71k | 8th of 9 | 78th of 100 |
| Median home value | $316k | 6th of 13 | 51st of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 49% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 66% 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 05478?
The 2020 Census counted 15,704 people in 05478; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,580. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 15,580
- 2020 Census count
- 15,704+8.7% since 2010 (14,449)
- Households
- 6,496
- Median age
- 40.8
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 05478?
Of the 15,580 people the ACS estimates in 05478, 20.6% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older18.4%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
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 05478 earn?
Median household income is $71,203 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Franklin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($77,738 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,203±$7,870
- Income per person
- $41,852
- Below the poverty line
- 12.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,8128,020 returns; wages 72% 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 05478?
FHFA's house price index for 05478, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 88% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $316,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,227
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.1%
- Housing units
- 7,097
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 05478?
476 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade76
- Health care and social assistance65
- Other services (except public administration)57
- Construction49
- Accommodation and food services48
- Professional, scientific, and technical services35
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 05478?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05481 | Saint Albans Bay | 0 | – | 1.6 mi |
| 05474 | North Hero | 1,263 | $102k | 6.1 mi |
| 05454 | Fairfax | 5,364 | $128k | 7.1 mi |
| 05455 | Fairfield | 1,286 | $110k | 7.4 mi |
| 05488 | Swanton | 8,469 | $77k | 9.2 mi |
| 05483 | Sheldon | 1,717 | $79k | 9.5 mi |
| 05468 | Milton | 13,324 | $115k | 10.3 mi |
| 05458 | Grand Isle | 2,278 | $102k | 10.3 mi |
| 05459 | Highgate Center | 1,925 | $89k | 12.4 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Saint Albans?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Saint Albans, VT without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 05479 | Franklin County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.