| City: | Essex, Vermont |
| Names to Avoid: | Essex Center |
| County: | Chittenden County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:08:24 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 802 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 44.5215, -73.0608 |
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ZIP code 05451 serves Essex in Chittenden County, Vermont, part of the Burlington metropolitan area. This isn't a traditional ZIP with geographic territory. It's a point location within the larger 05452 ZIP code, centered on a commercial development along Essex Way.
The post office here maintains 173 PO Boxes alongside 137 business delivery points. That business count tells the story: this ZIP serves a commercial hub, not a residential neighborhood. All 63 street delivery records point to a single address, Essex Way, with unit numbers for different businesses and tenants.
Essex Center appears as an alias for this ZIP, though it isn't valid for mailing purposes. Street delivery exists through one city carrier route, so residents and businesses have options beyond PO Boxes. This isn't a PO Box Only Zone.
The surrounding area includes Essex Junction Village (0.7 miles away), Williston North (1.7 miles), and Colchester Village (2.9 miles). All are part of the greater Burlington community in northwestern Vermont.
Single street with unit designations suggests a commercial development or shopping center.
ZIP Code 05451 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 10 business establishments, employing about 28 people with an annual payroll of $1,484,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 413Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 10Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $329,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $1,484,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 28Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 05451 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 05451. 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: | 5024400Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Essex Junction village; VermontSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 05451 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 February 1, 2026.