ZIP Code 05363 — Chimney Hill CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05363 covers Chimney Hill, VT in Windham County with a population of about 2,008.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 802; U.S. House district VT-00; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Chimney Hill, VT fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 05363 is about $78,939 — about 5% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.1%; unemployment rate near 3.7%; 39.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Education, and Arts and entertainment; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 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 $285,000 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $915 (about 21% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.0% (about 6.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05363 in Chimney Hill, VT, a household would need roughly $78,000 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 $1,831. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($78,939). 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 Chimney Hill CDP, VT as Relatively Low (composite score 56.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (74.6) and flood (71.3). 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 Chimney Hill CDP, VT show little to no average snow and around 53.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 104 for ZIP 05363 (Chimney Hill 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.