ZIP Code 05667 — Plainfield CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05667 covers Plainfield, VT in Washington County with a population of about 2,245.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.8 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 05667 is about $60,938 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.5%; unemployment rate near 2.6%; 44.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 19.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.2 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 $285,300 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,087 (about 7% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.5% (about 11.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05667 in Plainfield, VT, a household would need roughly $79,000 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 $1,833. That is about 30% above the local median household income ($60,938), 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 Plainfield CDP, VT as Relatively Low (composite score 52.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (70.9) and hurricane (67.3). 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 Plainfield CDP, VT show little to no average snow and around 41.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 116 for ZIP 05667 (Plainfield 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.