ZIP Code 05663 — Northfield CDP, VT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 05663 covers Northfield, VT in Washington County with a population of about 6,766.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.1 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.

Northfield, VT sits in a university / college context (near norwich university (1.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 05663 is about $72,132 — about 4% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.0%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 36.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Construction, and Retail trade; about 11.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 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 $260,700 — about 25% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $899 (about 23% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.6% (about 8.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05663 in Northfield, VT, a household would need roughly $72,000 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 $1,675. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($72,132). 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 Northfield CDP, VT as Relatively Low (composite score 52.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (70.9) and hurricane (67.3). 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 Northfield CDP, VT show little to no average snow and around 44.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 349 for ZIP 05663 (Northfield 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.