ZIP Code 05059 — Quechee CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05059 covers Quechee, VT in Windsor County with a population of about 376.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 71.3 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.

Quechee, VT fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (53.7%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.6%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 80.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 46.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Professional services, and Finance and insurance; about 23.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 110.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $345,800 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 94.2% (about 28.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05059 in Quechee, VT, a household would need roughly $95,000 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 $2,221. 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 Quechee 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 Quechee CDP, VT show little to no average snow and around 42.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 05059 (Quechee 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.