Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, home to about 44,675 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05401, 05405 and 05408.
Homes sold for a median of $348 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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All in Burlington
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA186 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY267 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burlington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Burlington had 44,743 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1st largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Chittenden County grew from 39,600 residents in 1900 to 168,323 in 2020.
Chittenden County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington Intl Ap, VT weather station (4 miles away).
88,131 jobs at 5,665 businesses in Chittenden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,448 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burlington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 212 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 808 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 295 |
| Mental health providers | 934 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 137 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1783.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Burlington School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. P. Smith SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–5 | 255 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Champlain SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–5 | 559 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Edmunds Elementary SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–5 | 279 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. WheelerBurlington | Pre-K–5 | 201 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| J. J. Flynn SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–5 | 292 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Sustainability Academy at Lawrence BarnesBurlington | Pre-K–5 | 213 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Edmunds Middle SchoolBurlington | 6–8 | 356 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lyman C. Hunt Middle SchoolBurlington | 6–8 | 322 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Burlington High SchoolBurlington | 9–12 | 921 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Burlington Technical CenterBurlington | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–8 | 164 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| Mater Christi SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–8 | 270 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Tamim Academy of VtBurlington | K–5 | 25 | Jewish | 1.6 mi |
| Rock Point SchoolBurlington | 9–12 | 28 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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