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South Hero ZIP code, Vermont

The ZIP code for South Hero, VT is 05486, and its area code is 802.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
219
Area code
802
State
Vermont

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Hero itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Grand Isle (6.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Hero in numbers

About 219 people live in South Hero, in 104 households. The median household income is $98,654 a year, 21% above the Vermont median of $81,203 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $475,000 (50% above the Vermont median), and median gross rent is $1,338 a month. The median age is 47.0; 57.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.8% across Vermont); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population219South Hero219
Households104South Hero104
Median age47.0South Hero47.0Vermont43.1US 38.9
Median household income$98,654South Hero$98,654Vermont$81,203US $80,734
Median home value$475,000South Hero$475,000Vermont$316,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,338South Hero$1,338Vermont$1,234US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.5%South Hero57.5%Vermont43.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.7 minSouth Hero26.7 minVermont23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density202 / sq miSouth Hero202 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place South Hero CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as South Hero

ZIP codes with the USPS city name South Hero
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
05486 South Hero , VT Standard 1,500 $126,513 $544,700

Map of South Hero ZIP codes

05486

The ZIP codes of South Hero, 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 South Hero

The nearest larger towns are Cumberland Head, NY (1,535 people, 6.7 mi), Plattsburgh, NY (19,830 people, 8.3 mi) and Milton (3,555 people, 8.9 mi).

Towns near South Hero
TownPopulationDistance
Plattsburgh, NY 19,830 8.3 mi
Milton 3,555 8.9 mi
Burlington 44,675 11.2 mi
Winooski 8,293 12.0 mi
Keeseville, NY 2,570 13.3 mi
Essex Junction 10,803 14.3 mi
St. Albans 6,954 15.5 mi
South Burlington 20,756 15.8 mi
Shelburne 6,499 18.3 mi
Swanton 2,670 21.1 mi
Dannemora, NY 2,684 21.1 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Grand Isle County · Vermont ZIP codes

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