ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Vermont

ZIP Code 05408: Burlington, VT

ZIP Code 05408 (Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont) has an estimated 10,019 residents in 4,309 households. The median household income is $95,018, the median home value is $400,600 and the median gross rent is $1,457/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

10,019

Margin of error ±647

Median household income

$95,018

Margin of error ±$11,313

Median home value

$400,600

Margin of error ±$26,898

Median gross rent

$1,457/mo

Margin of error ±$199

Median age

45.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.3 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 05408 compares with Vermont and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0540845.0 yrsVermont43.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 05408$95,018Vermont$81,203United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 05408$51,617Vermont$46,500United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 054087.7%Vermont10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 054083.6%Vermont3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0540856.2%Vermont43.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 05408$400,600Vermont$316,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 05408$1,457/moVermont$1,234/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0540873.3%Vermont73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0540823.3 minVermont23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0540823.6%Vermont16.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 05408

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 05408 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 05408	Margin of error	Vermont	United States
Total population	10,019	±647	647,106	334,922,499
Median age	45.0 yrs	±2.0 yrs	43.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	4,309	±331	273,416	129,227,496
Median household income	$95,018	±$11,313	$81,203	$80,734
Per capita income	$51,617	±$4,096	$46,500	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.7%	±2.9 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.6%	±2.4 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.2%	±5.1 pts	43.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$400,600	±$26,898	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,457/mo	±$199	$1,234/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	73.3%	±3.1 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.3 min	±4.4 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	23.6%	±3.7 pts	16.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 05408
Group	ZIP 05408	Vermont	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.0%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.7%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.9%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.2%	2.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 05408 is

State: Vermont
Main county: Chittenden County
Largest overlapping place: Burlington (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 4.04 sq mi· about 2,480 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Chittenden County

05401 Burlington, VT 05403 South Burlington, VT 05404 Winooski, VT 05405 Burlington, VT 05439 Chittenden County, VT 05445 Chittenden County, VT 05446 Chittenden County, VT 05452 Chittenden County, VT 05461 Chittenden County, VT 05462 Chittenden County, VT 05465 Chittenden County, VT 05468 Chittenden County, VT 05477 Chittenden County, VT 05482 Shelburne, VT 05489 Chittenden County, VT 05494 Chittenden County, VT 05495 Chittenden County, VT

See every ZIP code in Vermont, or compare ZIP 05408 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.