Jericho is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, home to about 5,114 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05465.
Homes sold for a median of $303 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Jericho; also Bolton and Essex
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jericho. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA176 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY267 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jericho; 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.
Jericho had 5,104 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 28th 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 69°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 81.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 235 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Mansfield, VT weather station (8 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).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jericho.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 1763.
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 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho Elementary SchoolJericho | Pre-K–4 | 400 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Browns River Middle SchoolJericho | 5–8 | 403 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Mt. Mansfield Union High SchoolJericho | 9–12 | 688 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bolton and Essex.
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