Housing data for ZIP code 05403

ZIP code 05403 has an estimated 20,614 residents and 9,625 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in South Burlington, Chittenden County.

38.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,787 (±$59) a month.

The median home value is $442,400 (±$18,807).

The median household income is $105,616 (±$13,129) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
20,614 (±173)
Median gross rent
$1,787
Median home value
$442,400
Households that rent
38.6%

How ZIP code 05403 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 05403South BurlingtonChittenden CountyVermontUnited States
Residents20,614 (±173)20,756169,758647,106334,922,499
Housing units9,625 (±422)9,67374,888339,042143,775,355
Households that rent38.6% (±4.5 points)38.4%36.1%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,787 (±$59)$1,787$1,646$1,234$1,413
Median home value$442,400 (±$18,807)$443,400$439,200$316,600$332,700
Median household income$105,616 (±$13,129)$106,667$96,759$81,203$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$6,714 (±$370)$6,674$6,617$5,039$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income42.9% (±8.1 points)42.9%50.4%48.4%51.1%
Built before 198031.0% (±4.1 points)31.5%47.8%56.1%49.7%
Average commute17.8 minutes (±1.5)17.7 minutes21.1 minutes23.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.1% (±2.4 points)93.2%93.4%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents38.1 years (±1.8)38.2 years37.3 years43.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 05403, median gross rent is higher than in Chittenden County ($1,646).

It is also higher than in Vermont ($1,234).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 05403 is not measurably different from South Burlington as a whole ($1,787).

Its median home value is not measurably different from South Burlington as a whole ($443,400).

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Chittenden County with a published estimate, ZIP 05403 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Chittenden County with a published estimate, ZIP 05403 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Chittenden County with a published estimate, ZIP 05403 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 05403

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 05403Chittenden CountyVermontUnited States
Less than $5005.7% (±3.8 points)7.0%9.0%6.3%
$500 to $9994.0% (±3.0 points)9.5%23.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49912.7% (±5.1 points)22.8%32.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99948.0% (±7.8 points)36.5%22.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49919.3% (±6.3 points)15.0%8.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.9% (±2.8 points)5.0%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more6.4% (±3.3 points)4.2%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 48.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 05403

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,587 (±$551)
1 bedroom$1,633 (±$87)
2 bedrooms$1,871 (±$115)
3 bedrooms$2,303 (±$364)
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more

Rent burden in ZIP code 05403

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 05403Chittenden CountyVermontUnited States
Less than 15%10.2% (±3.8 points)10.7%13.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%20.7% (±5.9 points)12.6%12.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.0% (±6.1 points)13.5%12.7%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.2% (±5.2 points)12.9%13.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.2% (±4.9 points)10.2%10.1%9.2%
35% or more33.7% (±6.5 points)40.2%38.3%41.9%

42.9% (±8.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 05403 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 05403

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 05403Chittenden CountyVermontUnited States
Less than $50,0000.5% (±0.6 points)3.0%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.7% (±1.6 points)1.2%3.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.3% (±0.4 points)1.1%5.8%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.3% (±1.8 points)2.5%10.7%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.9% (±3.8 points)13.0%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99940.1% (±5.6 points)42.8%32.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99933.3% (±4.3 points)32.5%17.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more4.9% (±2.0 points)3.8%3.0%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 05403

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 05403Chittenden CountyVermontUnited States
Single-family, detached40.3% (±3.5 points)51.6%67.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)17.5% (±3.2 points)9.3%4.4%6.2%
2 units2.0% (±1.3 points)6.0%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.7% (±2.3 points)8.4%6.2%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.2% (±2.0 points)6.2%4.5%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.6% (±0.8 points)2.9%1.9%4.3%
20 or more units24.7% (±3.1 points)12.2%4.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.3 points)3.4%5.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 05403 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 05403Chittenden CountyVermontUnited States
2020 or later2.0% (±1.0 points)1.1%0.9%2.0%
2010 to 201920.4% (±3.3 points)11.5%6.6%9.4%
2000 to 200914.7% (±2.7 points)9.8%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199911.4% (±2.3 points)12.4%10.2%12.4%
1980 to 198920.5% (±3.3 points)17.3%15.9%12.9%
1970 to 197911.2% (±2.6 points)14.6%15.0%14.2%
1960 to 19699.4% (±1.8 points)7.6%8.2%9.9%
1950 to 19596.4% (±1.8 points)6.0%5.5%9.5%
1940 to 19491.3% (±0.7 points)2.3%3.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.7% (±1.7 points)17.3%24.4%11.7%

31.0% of the homes in ZIP code 05403 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 05403

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 05403Chittenden CountyVermontUnited States
Utility gas63.2% (±3.7 points)54.5%18.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.5% (±2.1 points)14.2%38.5%3.9%
Electricity24.0% (±3.5 points)15.8%9.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.8% (±1.2 points)9.9%19.0%4.9%
Wood2.1% (±1.2 points)4.0%12.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.4% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±0.9 points)0.7%1.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.3%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 05403 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 05403Chittenden CountyVermontUnited States
Drove alone67.2% (±3.8 points)61.9%68.5%68.8%
Carpooled7.4% (±2.2 points)7.7%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation1.2% (±0.8 points)1.8%0.8%3.2%
Walked1.4% (±0.9 points)6.3%4.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.1% (±1.3 points)2.3%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home19.7% (±3.3 points)19.8%16.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 05403 take an average of 17.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 05403

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
South Burlington100%$1,78738.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 05403

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
054052.3 mi———0.0%
054013.0 mi$1,665$492,100$65,65768.6%
054393.5 mi————
054043.5 mi$1,643$381,500$79,52264.8%
054954.0 mi$1,820$470,300$107,05423.9%
054825.0 mi$1,442$588,100$115,96330.1%
054086.4 mi$1,457$400,600$95,01826.7%
054527.8 mi$1,553$432,400$101,34932.3%

Crime reported to police in South Burlington

Most of ZIP code 05403 is policed by the South Burlington Police Department, which reported 231 violent and 4,714 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 05403 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05403: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 05403

What is the median rent in ZIP code 05403?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05403 is $1,787 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 05403?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 05403 is $442,400 (±$18,807) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 05403?

The median household income in ZIP code 05403 is $105,616 (±$13,129) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 05403 in?

ZIP code 05403 lies mostly in South Burlington.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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