ZIP Code 05452 — Essex Junction village, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05452 covers Essex Junction, VT in Chittenden County with a population of about 22,494.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.4 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 05452 is about $97,697 — about 30% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.5%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 53.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Manufacturing; about 16.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.7 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 $404,200 — about 16% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,377 (about 18% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.9% (about 3.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05452 in Essex Junction, VT, a household would need roughly $111,000 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 $2,596. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($97,697). 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 Essex Junction village, 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 Essex Junction village, VT show little to no average snow and around 42.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,160 for ZIP 05452 (Essex Junction 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.