| ZIP Codes: | 18 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 4 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 802 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:14 PM |
| Population: | 47,072 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 50011 |
| CBSA: | Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
| Land Area: | 652 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 57 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.8615, -72.9125 |
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47,072 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 652 sq mi, served by 18 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,487 to 47,072 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.8% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 05454 (Fairfax, $128,212 median) and poorest ZIP 05471 (Montgomery Center, $53,816) are 24.1 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $196,700 in 05476 (Richford) to $372,400 in 05454 (Fairfax).
Density varies 18× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 05471 (Montgomery Center) to 269 in 05478 (Saint Albans).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.3% bachelor's+ in 05459 (Highgate Center) to 50.9% in 05471 (Montgomery Center) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Vermont, this is the #5 most populous of 14 counties and ranks #8 for median household income with the #3 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 05479Us Citizenship & Immigration .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $80,949 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,967 of 33,574 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05478 | Saint Albans | Standard | 15,580 | $71,203 | 57.9 | 11.1% |
| 05488 | Swanton | Standard | 8,469 | $77,154 | 107.1 | 1.2% |
| 05450 | Enosburg Falls | Standard | 5,428 | $72,875 | 141.3 | 10.4% |
| 05454 | Fairfax | Standard | 5,364 | $128,212 | 48.5 | 14.7% |
| 05476 | Richford | Standard | 3,218 | $57,361 | 65.6 | -5.0% |
| 05459 | Highgate Center | Standard | 1,925 | $88,646 | 24.2 | -7.1% |
| 05483 | Sheldon | Standard | 1,717 | $78,505 | 21.5 | 13.4% |
| 05457 | Franklin | Standard | 1,696 | $96,875 | 39.1 | 21.1% |
| 05455 | Fairfield | Standard | 1,286 | $110,147 | 38.2 | 27.1% |
| 05448 | East Fairfield | Standard | 1,010 | $82,500 | 40.9 | -4.4% |
| 05471 | Montgomery Center | Standard | 719 | $53,816 | 49.0 | -11.6% |
| 05441 | Bakersfield | Standard | 540 | $67,917 | 10.5 | -52.3% |
| 05447 | East Berkshire | Standard | 120 | — | 1.1 | 57.9% |
| 05485 | Sheldon Springs | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 05481 | Saint Albans Bay | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05479 | Essex Junction | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05470 | Montgomery | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 05460 | Highgate Springs | PO Box | — | — | 7.5 | — |