Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medical Center10.6 miPost officeHighgate Center Post Office1.8 miTown hallHighgate Town Offices1.9 miPoliceSwanton Police Department5.3 miFire stationHighgate Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG31 miInterstateI-894.1 miUS highwayUS 74.2 miAmtrakSt. Albans, VT SAB11 miCoachSt. Albans Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05459 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05459 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:05 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min7:27 am – 4:13 pm
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People1,925 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2771 householdsMedian household income $88,646Median home value $291,20076% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,539 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 946 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 15%, retail 15%Average commute 30 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June80 in of snow a year, on about 40 days3 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Albans Radio station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighgate Fallswaterfall · 2.1 miLamoille Valley Rail Trail Highgate Center Trailheadtrailhead · 1.6 miCarter Hillpeak · 2.5 miRice Hillpeak · 2.8 miRock Riverriver · 4.1 miRock River Baybay · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMissisquoi National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.4 mi · 7,279 acresHighgate State Parkstate park · 5.1 miRock River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 106 acresLake Carmi State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 52 acresMaquam Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 miNorth Hero State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 418 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200245 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 20209 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 34 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Albans Water Deptserves 10,200 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation285 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
