ZIP Code 05486 — South Hero CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05486 covers South Hero, VT in Grand Isle County with a population of about 1,536.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.7 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.

South Hero, VT aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 05486 is about $133,750 — about 78% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.0%; unemployment rate near 6.3%; 58.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Professional services, and Healthcare; about 27.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.0 points above 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 $508,200 — about 46% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,394 (about 20% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.8% (about 22.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05486 in South Hero, VT, a household would need roughly $140,000 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 $3,265. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($133,750). 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 South Hero CDP, VT as Very Low (composite score 1.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (34.5) and flood (12.8). 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 South Hero CDP, VT show little to no average snow and around 35.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 79 for ZIP 05486 (South Hero 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.