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ZIP Code 05487: Starksboro, VT
ZIP code 05487 uses the postal name Starksboro, Vermont and lies mostly in Addison County (89% of its land) with the rest in Chittenden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Starksboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Addison County (89%); Chittenden County (11%)
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.4 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05487?
05487 centers on 44.210°, -72.993° and covers 46.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 05443, 05462, 05673, 05461.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05487, 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 05487 compare with the rest of Addison County?
| Measure | 05487 | In Addison County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,598 | 7th of 18 | 95th of 265 |
| Median household income | $77k | 9th of 10 | 62nd of 100 |
| Median home value | $265k | 10th of 11 | 77th of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 58% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% 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 05487?
The 2020 Census counted 1,507 people in 05487; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,598. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,598±289 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,507+0.6% since 2010 (1,498)
- Households
- 593
- Median age
- 38.5
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 05487?
Of the 1,598 people the ACS estimates in 05487, 25.3% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.3%).
- Under 1825.3%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older16.8%
- White, not Hispanic93.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- 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 05487 earn?
Median household income is $76,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Addison County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,479 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,750±$12,357
- Income per person
- $40,367
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,727780 returns; wages 67% 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 05487?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $265,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,306
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.2%
- Housing units
- 677
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 05487?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Manufacturing4
- Health care and social assistance3
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 05487?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05443 | Bristol | 6,549 | $89k | 5.4 mi |
| 05462 | Huntington | 1,810 | $94k | 6.4 mi |
| 05673 | Waitsfield | 2,570 | $98k | 7.6 mi |
| 05461 | Hinesburg | 4,898 | $110k | 9.2 mi |
| 05674 | Warren | 1,585 | $87k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 05676 | Waterbury | 5,032 | $93k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 05473 | North Ferrisburgh | 1,423 | $100k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 05472 | New Haven | 1,938 | $93k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.