ZIP Code 05459 — Highgate Center CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05459 covers Highgate Center, VT in Franklin County with a population of about 2,003.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 802; U.S. House district VT-00; the BURLINGTON - PLATTSBURGH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 05459 is about $79,841 — about 6% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.8%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 10.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 4.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.4 points below 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 $266,900 — about 23% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 77.2% (about 11.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05459 in Highgate Center, VT, a household would need roughly $73,000 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 $1,714. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($79,841). 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 Highgate Center CDP, VT as Very Low (composite score 29.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (59.1) and flood (52.1). 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 Highgate Center CDP, VT show little to no average snow and around 38.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 103 for ZIP 05459 (Highgate Center 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.