ZIP Code 05871 — West Burke village, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05871 covers West Burke, VT in Caledonia County with a population of about 1,369.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.2 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 05871 is about $70,565 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.3%; unemployment rate near 4.1%; 33.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; 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 $238,700 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $575 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.3% (about 24.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05871 in West Burke, VT, a household would need roughly $66,000 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 $1,533. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($70,565). 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 West Burke village, VT as Very Low (composite score 30.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (71.3) and flood (52.8). 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 West Burke village, VT show little to no average snow and around 43.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 71 for ZIP 05871 (West Burke village, 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.