ZIP Code 05001 — White River Junction CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05001 covers White River Junction, VT in Windsor County with a population of about 9,747.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.0 (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 05001 is about $74,369 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.2%; unemployment rate near 4.1%; 46.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 11.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 points below 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 $270,200 — about 22% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,067 (about 8% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.6% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05001 in White River Junction, VT, a household would need roughly $74,000 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 $1,736. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($74,369). 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 White River Junction CDP, VT as Relatively Low (composite score 61.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.7) and hurricane (73.0). 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 White River Junction CDP, VT show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 503 for ZIP 05001 (White River Junction CDP, 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.