ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Vermont

ZIP Code 05478: Franklin County, VT

ZIP Code 05478 (Franklin County, Vermont) has an estimated 15,580 residents in 6,496 households. The median household income is $71,203, the median home value is $316,400 and the median gross rent is $1,227/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

15,580

Margin of error ±596

Median household income

$71,203

Margin of error ±$7,870

Median home value

$316,400

Margin of error ±$16,741

Median gross rent

$1,227/mo

Margin of error ±$94

Median age

40.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.5 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 05478 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 0547840.8 yrsVermont43.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 05478$71,203Vermont$81,203United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 05478$41,852Vermont$46,500United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0547812.2%Vermont10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 054781.6%Vermont3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0547831.0%Vermont43.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 05478$316,400Vermont$316,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 05478$1,227/moVermont$1,234/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0547868.1%Vermont73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0547824.5 minVermont23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0547811.0%Vermont16.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 05478

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 05478 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 05478	Margin of error	Vermont	United States
Total population	15,580	±596	647,106	334,922,499
Median age	40.8 yrs	±1.5 yrs	43.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	6,496	±386	273,416	129,227,496
Median household income	$71,203	±$7,870	$81,203	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,852	±$3,966	$46,500	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.2%	±3.7 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.6%	±1.1 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.0%	±4.2 pts	43.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$316,400	±$16,741	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,227/mo	±$94	$1,234/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	68.1%	±5.2 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.5 min	±3.6 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.0%	±2.6 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 05478
Group	ZIP 05478	Vermont	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.2%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	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	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.6%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.2%	2.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 05478 is

State: Vermont
Main county: Franklin County
Largest overlapping place: St. Albans (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 59.28 sq mi· about 263 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 Franklin County

05441 Franklin County, VT 05447 Franklin County, VT 05448 Franklin County, VT 05450 Franklin County, VT 05454 Franklin County, VT 05455 Franklin County, VT 05457 Franklin County, VT 05459 Franklin County, VT 05471 Franklin County, VT 05476 Franklin County, VT 05483 Franklin County, VT 05488 Franklin County, VT

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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.