| 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: | 2:14:13 PM |
| Population: | 41,661 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51187 |
| CBSA: | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
| Land Area: | 206 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.9152, -78.2052 |
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41,661 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 206 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 37,003 to 41,661 from 2014 to 2024 — a +12.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22642 (Linden, $114,282 median) and poorest ZIP 22610 (Bentonville, $81,500) are 13.0 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $337,700 in 22610 (Bentonville) to $361,700 in 22642 (Linden).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 38 people/sq mi in 22610 (Bentonville) to 295 in 22630 (Front Royal).
Educational attainment ranges from 24.1% bachelor's+ in 22610 (Bentonville) to 31.3% in 22642 (Linden) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #43 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #32 for median household income with the #23 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $87,271 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,958 of 30,086 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.