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ZIP Code 05486: South Hero, VT
ZIP code 05486 uses the postal name South Hero, Vermont and lies entirely in Grand Isle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $126,513 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in South Hero (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- South Hero · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grand Isle County
- Census places
- South Hero census-designated place
- Metro area
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.5 sq mi · 103 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05486?
05486 centers on 44.627°, -73.309° and covers 14.5 square miles of land plus 32.6 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 05458, 05446, 05468.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05486, 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 05486 compare with the rest of Grand Isle County?
| Measure | 05486 | In Grand Isle County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,500 | 3rd of 5 | 102nd of 265 |
| Median household income | $127k | 1st of 3 | 6th of 100 |
| Median home value | $545k | 1st of 4 | 8th of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 92% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 05486?
The 2020 Census counted 1,608 people in 05486; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,500. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,500±190 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,608−2.8% since 2010 (1,654)
- Households
- 633
- Median age
- 52.4
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 05486?
Of the 1,500 people the ACS estimates in 05486, 14.1% are under 18 and 27.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.7%).
- Under 1814.1%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older27.0%
- White, not Hispanic91.7%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 05486 earn?
Median household income is $126,513 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Grand Isle County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($115,414 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $126,513
- Income per person
- $77,987
- Below the poverty line
- 3.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 61.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $131,216950 returns; wages 57% 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 05486?
FHFA's house price index for 05486, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $544,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,439
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.5%
- Housing units
- 1,017
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 05486?
53 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services11
- Retail trade9
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Construction5
- Health care and social assistance5
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 05486?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05458 | Grand Isle | 2,278 | $102k | 6.2 mi |
| 05446 | Colchester | 16,452 | $98k | 6.5 mi |
| 05468 | Milton | 13,324 | $115k | 7.5 mi |
| 12903 | Plattsburgh, NY | 1,824 | $78k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 05408 | Burlington | 10,019 | $95k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 12975 | Port Kent, NY | 78 | – | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 12901 | Plattsburgh, NY | 31,447 | $61k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 12911 | Keeseville, NY | 41 | – | 10.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.