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Lancaster County, VA ZIP Codes

Lancaster County, Virginia has 11 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 6 residential and 5 for PO boxes or a single organization. 4 of the residential ones lie mainly in Lancaster County and 2 mainly in a neighboring county; 3 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $47,308 in 22482 (Kilmarnock) to $104,948 in 22576 (Weems) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Lancaster County?

22473 · Heathsville: $68k22480 · Irvington: $88k22482 · Kilmarnock: $47k22503 · Lancaster: $74k22576 · Weems: $105k22578 · White Stone: $81k22473225032248222578225762248022473 · Heathsville: $68k22480 · Irvington: $88k22482 · Kilmarnock: $47k22503 · Lancaster: $74k22576 · Weems: $105k22578 · White Stone: $81k22473225032248222578225762248022473 · Heathsville: $68k22480 · Irvington: $88k22482 · Kilmarnock: $47k22503 · Lancaster: $74k22576 · Weems: $105k22578 · White Stone: $81k2247322503224822257822576
The residential ZIP codes of Lancaster County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $47,308 and $80,783.

They carry 6 postal town names: Heathsville, Lancaster, Kilmarnock, White Stone, Weems, Irvington.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 6 residential ZIP codes in Lancaster County

4 ZIP codes lie mainly in Lancaster County; 2 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Lancaster County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
22503 Lancaster 4,296 50 $74k $272k 98%
22578 White Stone 2,353 126 $81k $442k 100%
22576 Weems 1,427 116 $105k $414k 100%
22480 Irvington 898 363 $88k $442k 100%

Partly in Lancaster County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Lancaster County, by their share here
In this county
22482 Kilmarnock 3,075 101 $47k $356k 36%
22473 Heathsville 5,498 48 $68k $262k 3%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

3 ZIP codes of Lancaster County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Lancaster County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn LancasterElsewhere
224733%Northumberland County 97%
2250398%Northumberland County 2%
2248236%Northumberland County 64%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lancaster County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
22507Lively
22513Merry Point
22517Mollusk
22523Morattico
22528Nuttsville

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Lancaster County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Lancaster County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 224 and 225.

Three-digit prefixes of Lancaster County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Lancaster County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
224 Richmond, VA (SCF 230) 3 37
225 Richmond, VA (SCF 230) 8 45

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.