| ZIP Codes: | 26 ZIP Codes (16 Standard, 8 PO Box, 2 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 802 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:14 PM |
| Population: | 172,179 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 50007 |
| CBSA: | Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
| Land Area: | 616 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 83 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.4704, -73.1138 |
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172,179 residents live across 26 ZIPs covering 616 sq mi, served by 18 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 161,000 to 172,179 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.9% change. 13 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 05445 (Charlotte, $144,375 median) and poorest ZIP 05401 (Burlington, $65,657) are 11.4 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $334,300 in 05462 (Huntington) to $695,300 in 05445 (Charlotte).
Density varies 196× across the county — from 47 people/sq mi in 05462 (Huntington) to 9,151 in 05405 (Burlington).
Educational attainment ranges from 33.4% bachelor's+ in 05468 (Milton) to 70.2% in 05482 (Shelburne) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Vermont, this is the #1 most populous of 14 counties and ranks #1 for median household income with the #1 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $97,224 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
56.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (65,725 of 116,428 reporting).
16 Standard delivery, 8 PO Box only, 2 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
8 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05401 | Burlington | Standard | 31,662 | $65,657 | 8.2 | 12.1% |
| 05452 | Essex Junction | Standard | 22,626 | $101,349 | 41.1 | 11.4% |
| 05403 | South Burlington | Standard | 20,614 | $105,616 | 20.0 | 13.3% |
| 05446 | Colchester | Standard | 16,452 | $97,475 | 60.5 | 4.2% |
| 05468 | Milton | Standard | 13,324 | $114,709 | 76.9 | 0.6% |
| 05495 | Williston | Standard | 10,956 | $107,054 | 35.1 | 13.4% |
| 05408 | Burlington | Standard | 10,019 | $95,018 | 19.2 | 1.0% |
| 05404 | Winooski | Standard | 8,293 | $79,522 | 1.5 | 16.5% |
| 05482 | Shelburne | Standard | 7,969 | $115,963 | 41.7 | 6.0% |
| 05465 | Jericho | Standard | 5,735 | $114,677 | 58.4 | 6.4% |
| 05461 | Hinesburg | Standard | 4,898 | $109,712 | 42.3 | 7.3% |
| 05477 | Richmond | Standard | 4,454 | $108,971 | 33.4 | -0.8% |
| 05445 | Charlotte | Standard | 3,916 | $144,375 | 50.4 | 2.8% |
| 05489 | Underhill | Standard | 3,484 | $92,352 | 59.5 | 10.7% |
| 05405 | Burlington | Unique | 3,136 | — | 0.3 | -27.4% |
| 05462 | Huntington | Standard | 1,810 | $94,334 | 38.9 | -5.9% |
| 05494 | Westford | Standard | 1,603 | $117,143 | 28.4 | -3.5% |
| 05439 | Colchester | Unique | 1,228 | — | 0.0 | -26.1% |
| 05490 | Underhill Center | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05451 | Essex | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05449 | Colchester | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05466 | Jonesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05406 | Burlington | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05453 | Essex Junction | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05407 | South Burlington | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05402 | Burlington | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |