ZIP Code 05154 — Saxtons River village, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05154 covers Saxtons River, VT in Windham County with a population of about 446.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 802; U.S. House district VT-00; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.1%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 66.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 67.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 52.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 78.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $172,700 — about 50% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,028 (about 12% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 34.8% (about 30.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05154 in Saxtons River, VT, a household would need roughly $48,000 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 $1,109. 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 Saxtons River village, VT as Relatively Low (composite score 56.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (74.6) and flood (71.3). 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 Saxtons River village, VT show little to no average snow and around 47.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 05154 (Saxtons River village, 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.