St. Albans is in Franklin County. I-89 exit 19 serves the city. St. Albans is the Franklin County center and has dental offices of its own, so a trip south is optional.
Dental care for St. Albans and the surrounding ZIP codes
- ZIP codes: 05478
- County: Franklin County
Orienting around St. Albans
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Useful reference points around St. Albans include Taylor Park and the downtown center, I-89 exit 19, the Route 7 corridor south, St. Albans Bay on Lake Champlain, the Northwest Medical Center and the Georgia and Milton connections south.
St. Albans commute, age and winter figures
Winter figures are NOAA normals from St Albans Radio.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commute 30+ minutes | 41.7% |
| Two-vehicle homes | 44% |
| Households 65+ | 28.3% |
| Median age | 38.3 years |
| Population | 6,910 |
| Freezing days | 67 |
| Sub-zero nights | 21.1 |
| Precipitation, inches | 38.29 |
Getting to a dental appointment from St. Albans
Call it a drive market, not part of Greater Burlington proper. I-89 exit 19 makes the trip predictable, but the honest question is whether traveling south is worth it. For routine care it usually is not, because St. Albans has its own practices. It becomes worth considering for implant, full-arch or specialist cosmetic work where the match between the case and the clinician matters more.
St. Albans has its own dental provision, so traveling south is a choice, not a necessity.
Saint Albans City sits close to its own hospital, about a mile from the center by the state's reference map, which is unusually close for a Franklin County address and worth factoring into planning around an appointment that also needs medical coordination. US 7, VT 36 and VT 38 all pass through the city, so most patients arrive on one of those three routes rather than a back road.
- I-89 exit 19 makes the drive predictable
- Routine care is usually better served locally
- Worth traveling for implant, full-arch or specialist cosmetic work
- Ask how many visits a plan actually requires
- Milton and Colchester are on the way south
Driving, parking and timing from St. Albans
- I-89 exit 19 southbound is the main route
- Route 7 is the slower alternative
- Milton and Colchester are the first Chittenden County towns
- Plan around the number of visits, not the length of one
What St. Albans patients tend to plan around
- I-89 exit 19 southbound
- Routine care usually local
- Worth it for specialist work
Hospital distance and local conditions in St. Albans
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Hospital drive time | 0-15 minutes |
| Hospital area | St. Albans |
| Nearest hospital | Saint Albans, 1 mile |
| Transit stops | 43 |
| Fluoridated water systems | 1 |
| Local fact |
|---|
| Numbered highways in Saint Albans City include US 7, VT 36 and VT 38. |
Common questions
Dental Care for St. Albans, Vermont: questions people ask
Which ZIP code is St. Albans?
05478. Include it with your request so we can advise honestly about whether traveling south makes sense.
Should I look locally first?
For routine care, yes: St. Albans has its own practices and we will say so. The trip is more often worth it for implant, full-arch or specialist cosmetic work.
How long is the drive?
I-89 makes it predictable, roughly half an hour to the northern Chittenden County practices in normal conditions. We confirm the destination before you travel.
What do St. Albans patients usually plan around?
I-89 exit 19 southbound, along with routine care usually local and worth it for specialist work.
What should I know about driving to an appointment from St. Albans?
I-89 exit 19 southbound is the main route, along with route 7 is the slower alternative, milton and Colchester are the first Chittenden County towns and routine care is usually better served locally.
Which routes and reference points matter for a trip from St. Albans?
Taylor Park and the downtown center, along with i-89 exit 19, the Route 7 corridor south and st. Albans Bay on Lake Champlain.