| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:31 PM |
| Population: | 23,394 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51139 |
| Land Area: | 290 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.6355, -78.4771 |
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23,394 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 290 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 23,258 to 23,394 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.6% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22650 (Rileyville, $72,226 median) and poorest ZIP 22835 (Luray, $52,939) are 7.3 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $187,500 in 22851 (Stanley) to $277,700 in 22650 (Rileyville).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 35 people/sq mi in 22650 (Rileyville) to 126 in 22849 (Shenandoah).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.5% bachelor's+ in 22849 (Shenandoah) to 28.9% in 22650 (Rileyville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #76 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #93 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,033 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,618 of 17,127 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.