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Franklin County · Vermont

ZIP code 05471

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 05471 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
681

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$279,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Vermont state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 05471 sits in Franklin County, Vermont and is home to 681 people. Median household income is $50,250, the median home is worth $279,500 and median gross rent is . 76.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Vermont state rate).

County
Franklin County

FIPS 50011

State
Vermont (VT)

265 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 05471

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
681ZIP 05471 residents
Median household income
$50,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$279,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 05471

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Vermont levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,450/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 05471 compares

ZIP 05471 against the median ZIP in Franklin County and across Vermont.

MeasureZIP 05471County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,250$73,140$76,250-34%
Median home value$279,500$252,800$257,900+8%
Median gross rent$1,179$1,120
Population6811,5841,025-34%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Franklin County and the 265 ZIP areas in Vermont.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 265 Vermont ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 4% of 241 state ZIPs

#232
Home value

above 62% of 245 state ZIPs

#94
Population

larger than 33% of 265 state ZIPs

#178

Comparable ZIP codes

Vermont ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
05447Franklin County$51,250$156,300
05902Essex County$51,429$104,200
05868Orleans County$51,979$179,200
05858Essex County$48,500$143,800
05846Essex County$47,857$164,100$798
05341Windham County$47,813$297,900$633

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin County.

ZIP 05471 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 05471?
ZIP 05471 lies mostly in Franklin County, Vermont. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 05471?
Vermont charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 05471 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $279,500+8% against the typical Vermont ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05471, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.