Residential delivery area · Vermont
ZIP Code 05489: Underhill, VT
ZIP code 05489 uses the postal name Underhill, Vermont and lies entirely in Chittenden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,352 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Underhill Center (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Underhill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chittenden County
- Census places
- Underhill Center census-designated place
- Metro area
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 58.9 sq mi · 59 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05489?
05489 centers on 44.568°, -72.903° and covers 58.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 05444, 05494, 05465, 05452, 05672.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05489, 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 05489 compare with the rest of Chittenden County?
| Measure | 05489 | In Chittenden County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,484 | 15th of 20 | 45th of 265 |
| Median household income | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $442k | 7th of 18 | 16th of 125 |
05489's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,122) is more than a quarter of the figure ($92,352). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 45% of 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 05489?
The 2020 Census counted 3,355 people in 05489; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,484. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,484
- 2020 Census count
- 3,355
- Households
- 1,325
- Median age
- 39.4
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 05489?
Of the 3,484 people the ACS estimates in 05489, 26.3% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1826.3%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older18.3%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 05489 earn?
Median household income is $92,352 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $92,352±$37,122
- Income per person
- $49,588
- Below the poverty line
- 6.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 49.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $105,9621,670 returns; wages 68% 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 05489?
FHFA's house price index for 05489, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 93% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $442,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.8%
- Housing units
- 1,325
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 05489?
67 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction23
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Educational services4
- Manufacturing3
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 05489?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05444 | Cambridge | 1,752 | $106k | 3.7 mi |
| 05494 | Westford | 1,603 | $117k | 6.1 mi |
| 05465 | Jericho | 5,735 | $115k | 7.0 mi |
| 05452 | Essex Junction | 22,626 | $101k | 8.5 mi |
| 05672 | Stowe | 5,285 | $94k | 10.7 mi |
| 05464 | Jeffersonville | 2,998 | $86k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 05454 | Fairfax | 5,364 | $128k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 05656 | Johnson | 3,458 | $55k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.