ZIP Code 05408 — Burlington city, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05408 covers Burlington, VT in Chittenden County with a population of about 10,199.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.9 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.

Median household income in ZIP 05408 is about $98,656 — about 31% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.0%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 54.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Professional services; about 19.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.1 points above 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 $369,400 — about 6% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,450 (about 25% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.8% (about 8.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05408 in Burlington, VT, a household would need roughly $102,000 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 $2,373. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($98,656). 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 Burlington city, VT as Relatively Low (composite score 63.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.4) and hurricane (65.9). 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 Burlington city, VT show little to no average snow and around 37.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 526 for ZIP 05408 (Burlington city, 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.