| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 2 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 686 / 804 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:27 PM |
| Population: | 30,953 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51033 |
| Land Area: | 507 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.0688, -77.3337 |
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30,953 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 507 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 28,399 to 30,953 from 2014 to 2024 — a +9.0% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22535 (Port Royal, $160,259 median) and poorest ZIP 22514 (Milford, $78,792) are 12.9 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $260,600 in 22514 (Milford) to $365,800 in 22535 (Port Royal).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 22538 (Rappahannock Academy) to 114 in 22546 (Ruther Glen).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.1% bachelor's+ in 22514 (Milford) to 63.8% in 22535 (Port Royal) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #58 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #27 for median household income with the #27 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 22428Boy Scouts Of America .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $89,155 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,654 of 21,724 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22546 | Ruther Glen | Standard | 18,392 | $89,247 | 161.3 | 15.0% |
| 22580 | Woodford | Standard | 5,107 | $93,603 | 110.7 | -2.5% |
| 22427 | Bowling Green | Standard | 4,356 | $81,488 | 112.4 | 6.6% |
| 22514 | Milford | Standard | 2,290 | $78,792 | 80.0 | -5.8% |
| 22535 | Port Royal | Standard | 460 | $160,259 | 18.0 | 12.2% |
| 22538 | Rappahannock Academy | Standard | 348 | — | 24.9 | 46.2% |
| 22446 | Corbin | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22552 | Sparta | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22501 | Ladysmith | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22428 | Bowling Green | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |