ZIP Code 05778 — undefined, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05778 covers VT in Addison County with a population of about 995.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 05778 is about $76,250 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.3%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 29.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 15.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $272,300 — about 22% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,197 (about 3% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.7% (about 8.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05778 in VT, a household would need roughly $75,000 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 $1,749. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($76,250). 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 VT as Very Low (composite score 26.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (67.5) and flood (47.7). 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 VT show little to no average snow and around 38.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 51 for ZIP 05778 (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.