ZIP Code 05071 — South Woodstock CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05071 covers South Woodstock, VT in Windsor County with a population of about 124.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.0 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.

South Woodstock, VT fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (50.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 05071 is about $111,538 — about 48% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 38.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Other services; a mean commute of about 48.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 85.3% (about 19.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for South Woodstock 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 South Woodstock 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 6 for ZIP 05071 (South Woodstock 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.