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ZIP Code 20187: Warrenton, VA

ZIP code 20187 uses the postal name Warrenton, Virginia and lies entirely in Fauquier County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 19,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the more populous of Warrenton's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $176,435 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 21% of its land lies in New Baltimore (a census-designated place), and 1% in smaller places; 78% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
2national area: Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia
201sectional center: Dulles, VA (SCF 201)
87delivery area within it
Town
Warrenton · 2 residential ZIPs
Census places
New Baltimore census-designated place
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
House district
VA-10 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
51.1 sq mi · 372 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
20188 also use the name Warrenton

Where is ZIP code 20187?

20187 centers on 38.722°, -77.737° and covers 51.1 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 20137, 20186, 20155, 20119, 22728, 20181, 20198, 22712.

20119 · Catlett20137 · Broad Run20155 · Gainesville20181 · Nokesville20186 · Warrenton20198 · The Plains22712 · Bealeton22728 · Midland20187 · Warrenton (this ZIP)20187201812011920198227282271220186201552013720119 · Catlett20137 · Broad Run20155 · Gainesville20181 · Nokesville20186 · Warrenton20198 · The Plains22712 · Bealeton22728 · Midland20187 · Warrenton (this ZIP)20187201812011920198227282271220186201552013720119 · Catlett20137 · Broad Run20155 · Gainesville20181 · Nokesville20186 · Warrenton20198 · The Plains22712 · Bealeton22728 · Midland20187 · Warrenton (this ZIP)201872018120119201982272822712201862015520137
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 20187 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 20187, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 20187 compare with the rest of Warrenton?

Rank of 20187 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure20187In WarrentonIn Fauquier CountyIn VA
People (ACS 2020-2024)18,9801st of 23rd of 22169th of 903
Median household income$176k1st of 22nd of 1225th of 461
Median home value$646k1st of 28th of 1868th of 552

Its median household income is higher than in 98% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 69% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 20187?

The 2020 Census counted 18,888 people in 20187; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 18,980. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 23.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
18,980
2020 Census count
18,888+23.8% since 2010 (15,252)
Households
6,588
Median age
41.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 20187?

Of the 18,980 people the ACS estimates in 20187, 25.1% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.3%).

  • Under 1825.1%
  • 18 to 6459.0%
  • 65 and older15.9%
Age of the people of 20187 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic78.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino8.6%
  • Other or two or more5.1%
  • Black, not Hispanic4.5%
  • Asian, not Hispanic3.6%
Race and Hispanic origin in 20187 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 20187 earn?

Median household income is $176,435 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Fauquier County. It rose from $158,479 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$176,435
Income per person
$67,161
Below the poverty line
4.0%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
2.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
54.0%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$136,4599,030 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 20187?

FHFA's house price index for 20187, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 71% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.1% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$646,400
Median gross rent
$1,895
Homes owned by their occupants
91.8%
Housing units
6,851
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Index = 100 in 1988, the first year FHFA reports for 20187; 2025: 381.2. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 20187?

388 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 50 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction99
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services67
  • Other services (except public administration)36
  • Retail trade31
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services29
  • Real estate and rental and leasing20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 20187?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 20187, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
20137Broad Run1,938$192k5.9 mi
20186Warrenton15,703$98k6.0 mi
20155Gainesville37,486$164k8.5 mi
20119Catlett3,416$116k9.2 mi
22728Midland3,752$121k10.6 mi
20181Nokesville10,774$164k10.7 mi
20198The Plains2,251$107k11.2 mi
22712Bealeton9,501$104k11.6 mi
20136Bristow32,325$184k10.4 mi (near)
20115Marshall8,173$143k10.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.