Chittenden County

Chittenden County has 169,758 residents across 18 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $96,759, 19% above the Vermont figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $439,200, and 57% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

169,758residentsACS 2020–2024

$96,759median household incomeVermont: $81K

$439,200median home valueowner-occupied homes

93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Chittenden County in VermontZIP codes in Chittenden County highlighted; the rest of Vermont in grey

Map of Vermont with Chittenden County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 18 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
05401	31,662	$66K	$492K	31%	63%	91%	19 min
05403	20,614	$106K	$442K	61%	67%	93%	20 min
05404	8,293	$80K	$382K	35%	59%	91%	24 min
05405	3,136	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	100%	100%	16 min
05408	10,019	$95K	$401K	73%	56%	95%	25 min
05439	1,228	$-666667K	$-666667K	–	–	–	14 min
05445	3,916	$144K	$695K	96%	66%	94%	26 min
05446	16,452	$97K	$393K	74%	41%	91%	22 min
05452	22,626	$101K	$432K	68%	55%	97%	22 min
05461	4,898	$110K	$460K	84%	63%	94%	21 min
05462	1,810	$94K	$334K	80%	56%	93%	34 min
05465	5,735	$115K	$477K	92%	65%	100%	28 min
05468	13,324	$115K	$372K	89%	33%	95%	29 min
05477	4,454	$109K	$424K	78%	61%	83%	27 min
05482	7,969	$116K	$588K	70%	70%	94%	22 min
05489	3,484	$92K	$442K	81%	49%	100%	37 min
05494	1,603	$117K	$413K	86%	50%	97%	35 min
05495	10,956	$107K	$470K	76%	55%	98%	22 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

169,758 residents in 71,456 households, next to the Vermont figure.

17%

under 18

29%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

31%

of households are people living alone

44%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

74,888 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $439,200 (±$7,510).

64%

of households own their home

52%

of homes are detached single-family houses

21%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,646

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201912%

2000–200910%

1990–199912%

1980–198917%

1970–197915%

1960–19698%

1950–19596%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,007.

$96,759

median household income

9.7%

of people live below the poverty line

3.2%

unemployment rate

57%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

23 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

70%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

20%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates