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ZIP Code 05494: Westford, VT
ZIP code 05494 uses the postal name Westford, Vermont and lies entirely in Chittenden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $117,143 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Westford (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Westford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chittenden County
- Census places
- Westford census-designated place
- Metro area
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- House district
- VT at large 119th Congress
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.8 sq mi · 58 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 05494?
05494 centers on 44.603°, -73.016° and covers 27.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 05452, 05489, 05444, 05454, 05468.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 05494, 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 05494 compare with the rest of Chittenden County?
| Measure | 05494 | In Chittenden County | In VT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,603 | 18th of 20 | 94th of 265 |
| Median household income | $117k | 2nd of 17 | 7th of 100 |
| Median home value | $413k | 11th of 18 | 23rd of 125 |
Its median household income is higher than in 89% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 45% 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 05494?
The 2020 Census counted 1,754 people in 05494; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,603. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,603±231 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,754
- Households
- 604
- Median age
- 45.1
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 05494?
Of the 1,603 people the ACS estimates in 05494, 16.8% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.2%).
- Under 1816.8%
- 18 to 6464.4%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic86.2%
- Other or two or more8.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 05494 earn?
Median household income is $117,143 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in Chittenden County.
- Median household income
- $117,143±$22,735
- Income per person
- $54,018
- Below the poverty line
- 2.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 50.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $101,543970 returns; wages 66% 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 05494?
FHFA's house price index for 05494, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 93% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 70% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +14.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $412,900
- Median gross rent
- $2,561
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.8%
- Housing units
- 639
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 05494?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services8
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 05494?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05452 | Essex Junction | 22,626 | $101k | 5.8 mi |
| 05489 | Underhill | 3,484 | $92k | 6.1 mi |
| 05444 | Cambridge | 1,752 | $106k | 6.4 mi |
| 05454 | Fairfax | 5,364 | $128k | 7.4 mi |
| 05468 | Milton | 13,324 | $115k | 7.6 mi |
| 05439 | Colchester | 1,228 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 05465 | Jericho | 5,735 | $115k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 05446 | Colchester | 16,452 | $98k | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.