| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 802 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:34 PM |
| Population: | 7,450 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 50013 |
| CBSA: | Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
| Land Area: | 193 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 113 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.7989, -73.3021 |
| Quick Link: |
7,450 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 193 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,979 to 7,450 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 05486 (South Hero, $126,513 median) and poorest ZIP 05440 (Alburgh, $76,429) are 20.8 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $268,300 in 05440 (Alburgh) to $544,700 in 05486 (South Hero).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 05474 (North Hero) to 67 in 05458 (Grand Isle).
Educational attainment ranges from 27.6% bachelor's+ in 05440 (Alburgh) to 61.1% in 05486 (South Hero) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Vermont, this is the #13 most populous of 14 counties and ranks #2 for median household income with the #2 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $99,078 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
44.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,532 of 5,749 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.