| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 686 / 804 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:33 PM |
| Population: | 141,654 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51177 |
| CBSA: | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
| Land Area: | 366 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.1941, -77.5985 |
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141,654 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 366 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 120,069 to 141,654 from 2014 to 2024 — a +18.0% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22553 (Spotsylvania, $135,856 median) and poorest ZIP 22534 (Partlow, $105,469) are 13.3 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $348,800 in 22534 (Partlow) to $480,200 in 22553 (Spotsylvania).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 99 people/sq mi in 22534 (Partlow) to 1,004 in 22407 (Fredericksburg).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Spotsylvania — top growth ZIPs averaged +23.9% over the past ten years ( 22551 , 22553 and 22408 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.1% bachelor's+ in 22534 (Partlow) to 40.4% in 22408 (Fredericksburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #14 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #18 for median household income with the #7 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $113,645 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
35.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33,253 of 95,134 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Fredericksburg.
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22407 | Fredericksburg | Standard | 65,425 | $111,129 | 65.2 | 14.1% |
| 22408 | Fredericksburg | Standard | 31,586 | $110,112 | 53.3 | 16.0% |
| 22551 | Spotsylvania | Standard | 24,146 | $110,370 | 171.8 | 28.3% |
| 22553 | Spotsylvania | Standard | 17,207 | $135,856 | 42.8 | 27.4% |
| 22534 | Partlow | Standard | 3,290 | $105,469 | 33.3 | 3.7% |
| 22565 | Thornburg | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |