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Colchester ZIP codes, Vermont

Colchester, VT has 3 ZIP codes (05446, 05439 and 05449) and area code 802. The largest is 05446.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
17,680
Area code
802
State
Vermont

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Colchester itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Burlington (2.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Colchester in numbers

About 17,680 people live in Colchester, in 7,115 households. The median household income is $97,475 a year, 20% above the Vermont median of $81,203 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $393,200 (24% above the Vermont median).

Population17,680Colchester17,680
Households7,115Colchester7,115
Median household income$97,475Colchester$97,475Vermont$81,203US $80,734
Median home value$393,200Colchester$393,200Vermont$316,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the 3 ZIP codes addressed as Colchester, medians weighted by households. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Colchester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Colchester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
05446 Colchester , VT Standard 16,452 $97,475 $393,200
05439 Colchester , VT Standard 1,228 — —
05449 Colchester , VT No street area — — —

Map of Colchester ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Colchester, VT, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Colchester

The nearest larger towns are Burlington (44,675 people, 4.0 mi), South Burlington (20,756 people, 6.5 mi) and Plattsburgh, NY (19,830 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Colchester
TownPopulationDistance
Winooski 8,293 2.5 mi
Burlington 44,675 4.0 mi
Essex Junction 10,803 4.3 mi
South Burlington 20,756 6.5 mi
Milton 3,555 7.4 mi
Shelburne 6,499 9.9 mi
Keeseville, NY 2,570 15.0 mi
Plattsburgh, NY 19,830 17.6 mi
St. Albans 6,954 19.9 mi
Vergennes 2,565 25.4 mi
Swanton 2,670 27.3 mi
Morrisville 2,664 29.1 mi
Dannemora, NY 2,684 29.5 mi

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