ZIP Code 05461 — Hinesburg CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05461 covers Hinesburg, VT in Chittenden County with a population of about 4,815.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.0 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.

Median household income in ZIP 05461 is about $112,589 — about 50% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.5%; unemployment rate near 1.7%; 59.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Construction; about 15.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $450,900 — about 30% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,335 (about 15% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.4% (about 20.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05461 in Hinesburg, VT, a household would need roughly $124,000 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 $2,896. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($112,589). 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 Hinesburg CDP, 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 Hinesburg CDP, VT show little to no average snow and around 37.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 248 for ZIP 05461 (Hinesburg 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.