| ZIP Codes: | 17 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 434 / 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:30 PM |
| Population: | 12,986 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51113 |
| Land Area: | 275 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.3916, -78.2439 |
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12,986 residents live across 17 ZIPs covering 275 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,543 to 12,887 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.7% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22722 (Haywood, $205,250 median) and poorest ZIP 22743 (Syria, $46,500) are 9.2 miles apart — a 4.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $235,200 in 22722 (Haywood) to $666,700 in 22719 (Etlan).
Density varies 27× across the county — from 7 people/sq mi in 22743 (Syria) to 202 in 22715 (Brightwood).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.2% bachelor's+ in 22948 (Locust Dale) to 41.7% in 22743 (Syria) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #105 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #42 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $85,566 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,402 of 9,657 reporting).
15 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 4.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22727 | Madison | Standard | 5,742 | $84,857 | 102.2 | 19.2% |
| 22735 | Reva | Standard | 1,628 | $67,536 | 31.5 | -31.7% |
| 22715 | Brightwood | Standard | 1,552 | $87,353 | 7.7 | 2.1% |
| 22738 | Rochelle | Standard | 928 | $85,139 | 24.4 | -20.0% |
| 22709 | Aroda | Standard | 920 | $81,912 | 12.1 | -8.5% |
| 22722 | Haywood | Standard | 448 | $205,250 | 2.6 | 46.9% |
| 22719 | Etlan | Standard | 348 | $81,603 | 32.9 | -26.9% |
| 22730 | Oakpark | Standard | 336 | — | 4.1 | 4100.0% |
| 22743 | Syria | Standard | 276 | $46,500 | 37.1 | -6.4% |
| 22732 | Radiant | Standard | 262 | — | 4.0 | -24.3% |
| 22711 | Banco | Standard | 139 | $69,625 | 2.3 | 717.6% |
| 22948 | Locust Dale | Standard | 137 | $53,007 | 7.0 | 0.7% |
| 22725 | Leon | Standard | 99 | — | 0.7 | — |
| 22731 | Pratts | Standard | 70 | $80,208 | 1.9 | -5.4% |
| 22723 | Hood | Standard | 52 | — | 3.8 | — |
| 22989 | Woodberry Forest | PO Box | 49 | — | 0.8 | — |
| 22748 | Wolftown | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |