Winchester, VA

Census ZIP code profile for Winchester, VA — 3 ZIPs, total population 70,166. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Winchester, VA is covered by 3 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 70,166 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Winchester splits its residents across 3 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Winchester, the median household income averages $80,253 and per-capita income averages $43,853. Poverty rate runs at 12.0% and unemployment at 4.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $356,367 with median rent of $1,615 per month, and 66.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 3 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Winchester against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Winchester as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

70,166

Population

$80,253

Median Income

$356,367

Median Home Value

41.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Winchester earn?

Median Household Income
$80,253
Per Capita Income
$43,853
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%

What does housing look like in Winchester?

Median Home Value
$356,367
Median Rent
$1,615/mo
Owner Occupied
66.6%
Housing Units
32,348

Who lives in Winchester?

Bachelor's Degree+
30.3%
High School+
60.5%
Avg Commute
28 min
Foreign Born
10.0%

ZIP Codes in Winchester, VA

Side-by-side: Compare 22602 vs 22601 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
22602 28,443 100 America/New_York
22601 27,813 1,093 America/New_York
22603 13,910 55 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Winchester, VA?
Winchester, VA has 3 ZIP codes with a combined population of 70,166, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Winchester?
The average median household income across Winchester, VA ZIP codes is $80,253. The poverty rate is 12.0%.
What is the cost of living in Winchester?
The average median home value in Winchester, VA is $356,367. Median rent is $1,615/month. 66.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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