ZIP Code 05479 in Essex Junction, VT

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Essex Junction, Vermont
City Alias:Essex Jct
Names to Avoid:
Eastern Reg Serv Ctr, US Citizenship & Immigration
County:Franklin County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:3:59:23 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:802
Classification:Unique [Company/Government]
Coordinates:44.8044, -73.0905
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05479 - USCIS Vermont Service Center

Essex Junction, VT | Franklin County | Government Federal

USCIS Vermont Service Center

Entity TypeGovernment Federal
LocationEssex Junction, VT
CountyFranklin
FacilityNon-Postal Facility
Coordinates44.7278, -73.0890
CoverageSingle point (Coordinates mark the primary delivery location)
Key Facts
  • Exclusive ZIP dedicated to federal operations
  • Non-standard postal designation
  • 6 buildings including US Citizenship & Immigration Services, US Citizenship & Immigration Services, US Citizenship & Immigration Services and more
  • Delivers to 4 business addresses (no residential delivery)
  • Located in the Burlington, VT metro area
  • USCIS Vermont Service Center relocated from St. Albans to Essex Junction in June 2021. One of five major US immigration processing centers.
Entity Type
Government Federal
Facility
Non-Postal Facility
Neighborhood
Colchester Village
Buildings
6

About ZIP Code 05479

The USCIS Vermont Service Center, one of five major immigration processing centers in the United States, operates under dedicated ZIP code 05479 in Essex Junction, Franklin County, Vermont. The center relocated from St. Albans to this Essex Junction facility in June 2021. USCIS processes family-based immigration petitions, employment-based visa applications, and premium processing requests from this location.

Postal records show 22 delivery codes routing to US Citizenship & Immigration Services at multiple addresses including Lemnah Drive, River Road, and Lower Welden Street. This ZIP became active in 2021 with the facility relocation. Census demographic data is not available for this commercial designation. Essex Junction is the valid mailing city.

Delivery Points
Residential:0
Business:4

Named Buildings

Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.

US Citizenship & Immigration Services on Lemnah US Citizenship & Immigration Services on River US Citizenship & Immigration Services on Lower Welden Uscis on Lemnah Uscis on Lower Welden

Address Format

[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
ESSEX JUNCTION, VT 05479

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 05479 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:1Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,044Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 05479 is located in Franklin County, Vermont, within the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 15540). This Metro area has a population of 226,603 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 05479. 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:226,603Source: Census
MSA:Source: 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

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


05481 | | 05478

Schools in ZIP Code 05479


We could not locate which school district 05479 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.

St. Albans Town Educational Center 169 South Main Street
Saint Albans, VT 05478
District: Maple Run Unified School DistrictNearby
Bellows Free Academy Uhsd #48 71 South Main Street
Saint Albans, VT 05478
District: Maple Run Unified School DistrictNearby
Northwest Technical Center 71 South Main Street
Saint Albans, VT 05478
District: Maple Run Unified School DistrictNearby
St. Albans City Elementary School 29 Bellows Street
Saint Albans, VT 05478
District: Maple Run Unified School DistrictNearby
Georgia Elementary & Middle School 4416 Ethan Allen Highway
Saint Albans, VT 05478
District: Georgia School DistrictNearby
Soar Learning Center 178 Mcginn Dr
Saint Albans Bay, VT 05481
District: Private SchoolNearby
The Barn School 217 Brookside Rd
Westford, VT 05494
District: Private SchoolNearby
Green Mountain Montessori School 8 Jericho Rd
Essex Junction, VT 54522
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 05479


Cvph Medical Center School Of Radiologic Technology 75 Beekman St
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-1438
Type: Post Secondary
Suny College At Plattsburgh 101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681
Type: Post Secondary
Clinton Community College 136 Clinton Point Dr.
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Type: Post Secondary
Saint Michael's College One Winooski Park
Colchester, VT 05439
Type: Post Secondary
Clinton Essex Warren Washington Boces 1585 Military Turnpike
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-0455
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Vermont 85 S Prospect St
Burlington, VT 05405-0160
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


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 January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov