| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 6 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 686 / 804 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:14 PM |
| Population: | 18,285 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51193 |
| Land Area: | 243 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 24 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.0978, -76.7184 |
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18,285 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 243 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,293 to 18,285 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.7% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 22520 (Montross, $71,487 median) and poorest ZIP 22488 (Kinsale, $45,313) are 10.8 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $173,600 in 22529 (Oldhams ) to $431,300 in 22488 (Kinsale).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 43 people/sq mi in 22520 (Montross) to 154 in 22443 (Colonial Beach).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.7% bachelor's+ in 22520 (Montross) to 28.8% in 22488 (Kinsale) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #84 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #100 for median household income with the #45 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,400 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,231 of 13,974 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 6 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22443 | Colonial Beach | Standard | 10,011 | $64,810 | 64.9 | 23.8% |
| 22520 | Montross | Standard | 4,740 | $71,487 | 110.9 | -15.1% |
| 22469 | Hague | Standard | 1,967 | $58,500 | 39.4 | 29.7% |
| 22488 | Kinsale | Standard | 1,367 | $45,313 | 28.1 | -18.8% |
| 22529 | Oldhams | PO Box | 200 | — | 0.0 | -52.5% |
| 22577 | Sandy Point | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22524 | Mount Holly | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22581 | Zacata | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22558 | Stratford | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 22442 | Coles Point | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |