ZIP Code 05673 — Waitsfield CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05673 covers Waitsfield, VT in Washington County with a population of about 2,465.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.4 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 05673 is about $94,837 — about 26% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.5%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 64.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Food services; about 18.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.0 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 $434,200 — about 25% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,146 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.2% (about 14.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05673 in Waitsfield, VT, a household would need roughly $120,000 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 $2,789. That is about 27% above the local median household income ($94,837), 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 Waitsfield 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 Waitsfield CDP, VT show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 127 for ZIP 05673 (Waitsfield 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.