| City: | Burlington, Vermont |
| County: | Chittenden County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:08:10 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 802 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 44.4756, -73.2126 |
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ZIP code 05402 serves Burlington, Vermont's largest city, but operates as a specialized postal facility rather than a traditional residential ZIP. This PO Box-classified code exists as a point location within the surrounding 05401 ZIP, with no geographic territory of its own. It sits in Burlington's Old North End neighborhood.
The facility maintains 288 PO Boxes and serves 294 businesses employing about 306 workers. Almost all delivery records (176 of 216 total) reference a single address on Elmwood Avenue with unit designators. This isn't a PO Box Only Zone, so residents and businesses can receive mail through standard Burlington addresses, but many choose PO Boxes for business purposes or mail privacy.
Burlington sits on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, and the city's main post office operations are split between this facility and neighboring ZIP codes. Street delivery here runs through a single city carrier route. General Delivery service is available for those without a fixed address.
All street records reference a single address on Elmwood Avenue, indicating a concentrated mail facility.
ZIP Code 05402 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 35 business establishments, employing about 357 people with an annual payroll of $32,242,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 4,334Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 35Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $7,312,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $32,242,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 357Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 05402 is located in Chittenden County, Vermont, within the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 15540). This Metro area has a population of 211,261 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 05402. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Burlington-South Burlington, VTSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 15540Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 211,261Source: Census |
| MSA: | Burlington, VT MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | No DistrictsSource: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 5010675Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Burlington city; VermontSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 05402 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.