Vermont · Census place 83575
White River Junction, VT population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of White River Junction, Vermont (White River Junction, VT — Census place “White River Junction CDP”) is 2,878 residents, ranking #19 of 179 places in Vermont. Median household income is $73,546, the median home is worth $250,700 and median gross rent runs $1,116 a month. Looking for the White River Junction Vermont ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve White River Junction, VT: 05001, 05009.
- Population
- 2,878White River Junction CDP residents
- Median household income
- $73,546Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $250,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,116Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 43.3%Owner-occupied households
White River Junction ZIP codes (Vermont)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps White River Junction.
The White River Junction VT ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in White River Junction CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the White River Junction CDP median would spend about 18.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16% of residents and 43.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
White River Junction CDP, VT in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
White River Junction CDP is a small town in Vermont, with 2,878 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #19 of 179 ranked by population — larger than 89% of them. The median age here is 33.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in White River Junction CDP earn a median of $73,546 a year, 6.4% below the national figure of $78,538 and 12% above the $65,898 median for the 48 Vermont cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 16% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in White River Junction CDP is valued at $250,700, 17.4% below the national figure and within a couple of points of the $245,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,116 a month, 20.6% below the national figure, or roughly $13,392 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 18.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 43.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, a renter-majority market, so rent figures matter more here than the home-value line. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Vermont.
- Bellows Falls village 2,851
- Wilder CDP 3,394
- Swanton village 2,732
- Milton CDP 3,510
- West Brattleboro CDP 2,614
- Springfield CDP 3,882
- Vergennes city 2,571
- Northfield CDP 4,165
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of White River Junction CDP?
- White River Junction CDP has 2,878 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #19 of 179 in Vermont.
- What is the median household income in White River Junction CDP?
- Median household income in White River Junction CDP is $73,546 a year, 6.4% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in White River Junction CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,116 a month and the median home value is $250,700, so rent absorbs about 18.2% of median household income.
- Is White River Junction CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so White River Junction CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 18.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this White River Junction CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.