ZIP Code 05089 — Windsor CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05089 covers Windsor, VT in Windsor County with a population of about 4,498.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 802; U.S. House district VT-00; the BURLINGTON - PLATTSBURGH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 05089 is about $53,872 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.0%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 31.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 9.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $225,100 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $886 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.4% (about 3.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05089 in Windsor, VT, a household would need roughly $62,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,446. That is about 15% above the local median household income ($53,872), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Windsor CDP, VT as Relatively Low (composite score 61.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.7) and hurricane (73.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Windsor CDP, VT show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 232 for ZIP 05089 (Windsor CDP, VT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.