ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Vermont

ZIP Code 05486: Grand Isle County, VT

ZIP Code 05486 (Grand Isle County, Vermont) has an estimated 1,500 residents in 633 households. The median household income is $126,513, the median home value is $544,700 and the median gross rent is $1,439/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,500

Margin of error ±190

Median household income

$126,513

Margin of error ±$12,629

Median home value

$544,700

Margin of error ±$48,388

Median gross rent

$1,439/mo

Margin of error ±$221

Median age

52.4 yrs

Margin of error ±4.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.2 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 05486 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 0548652.4 yrsVermont43.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 05486$126,513Vermont$81,203United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 05486$77,987Vermont$46,500United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 054863.7%Vermont10.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 054866.2%Vermont3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0548661.1%Vermont43.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 05486$544,700Vermont$316,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 05486$1,439/moVermont$1,234/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0548684.5%*Vermont73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0548624.2 minVermont23.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0548626.9%Vermont16.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 05486

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 05486 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 05486	Margin of error	Vermont	United States
Total population	1,500	±190	647,106	334,922,499
Median age	52.4 yrs	±4.9 yrs	43.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	633	±82	273,416	129,227,496
Median household income	$126,513	±$12,629	$81,203	$80,734
Per capita income	$77,987	±$10,057	$46,500	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.7%	±1.7 pts	10.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.2%	±5.1 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	61.1%	±6.1 pts	43.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$544,700	±$48,388	$316,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,439/mo	±$221	$1,234/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.5%*	±14.8 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.2 min	±5.4 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	26.9%	±8.7 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 05486
Group	ZIP 05486	Vermont	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.7%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.1%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.9%	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.2%	2.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 05486 is

State: Vermont
Main county: Grand Isle County
Largest overlapping place: South Hero (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 14.52 sq mi· about 103 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 Grand Isle County

05440 Grand Isle County, VT 05458 Grand Isle County, VT 05463 Grand Isle County, VT 05474 Grand Isle County, VT

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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.