| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 6 PO Box, 2 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:13 PM |
| Population: | 161,536 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51179 |
| CBSA: | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
| Land Area: | 257 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.4266, -77.4570 |
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161,536 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 257 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 132,574 to 161,536 from 2014 to 2024 — a +21.8% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22554 (Stafford, $151,480 median) and poorest ZIP 22405 (Fredericksburg, $128,259) are 7.6 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $433,000 in 22405 (Fredericksburg) to $521,400 in 22554 (Stafford).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 378 people/sq mi in 22406 (Fredericksburg) to 907 in 22554 (Stafford).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Fredericksburg — top growth ZIPs averaged +22.5% over the past ten years ( 22554 , 22405 and 22406 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 38.2% bachelor's+ in 22556 (Stafford) to 47.2% in 22554 (Stafford) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #12 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #8 for median household income with the #5 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Stafford County is ranks #41 for income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $139,604 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
43.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45,831 of 104,897 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Fredericksburg.
4 Standard delivery, 6 PO Box only, 2 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22554 | Stafford | Standard | 65,494 | $151,480 | 72.2 | 22.9% |
| 22405 | Fredericksburg | Standard | 36,890 | $128,259 | 56.5 | 22.4% |
| 22556 | Stafford | Standard | 31,785 | $137,287 | 56.1 | 18.9% |
| 22406 | Fredericksburg | Standard | 27,367 | $129,167 | 72.4 | 22.1% |
| 22545 | Ruby | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22135 | Quantico | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22555 | Stafford | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22463 | Garrisonville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22403 | Fredericksburg | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22412 | Fredericksburg | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22430 | Brooke | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22471 | Hartwood | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |