Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:07 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:24 am – 4:15 pm
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People1,810 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7829 householdsMedian household income $94,334Median home value $334,300Median rent $984 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,531 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 964 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, professional and business services 15%, retail 7%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month July118 in of snow a year, on about 48 days1 days above 90°F, 167 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waitsfield 2 Se station, 12 mi away; rain from Huntington 0.7 Nne; snow from Waitsfield 2 W
Parks and public landsCamels Hump State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 315 acresRobbins Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 753 acresHuntington Gap Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 253 acresLewis Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 681 acresFred Johnson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 128 acresLake Iroquois Recreation District, VTFWD Accesspark · 8.2 mi · 155 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200240 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Jun 200239 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChittenden County, VT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Chittenden County monitors, VT
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHuntington Fire District 1serves 120 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation786 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFletcher Allen Health Care Medical Center Fanny Allen Campus16.9 miPost officeHuntington Post Office2.4 miTown hallHuntington Town Hallunder a milePoliceRichmond Police Department7.4 miFire stationHuntington Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBrewster Pierce Memorial Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV15 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB115 miInterstateI-895.9 miUS highwayUS 25.9 miAmtrakWaterbury-Stowe, VT WAB10 miCoachBurlington International AirportVermont Translines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05462 ZIP area.
