Fredericksburg, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22408
Spotsylvania County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 26,851
- 226/sq mi
- $110,112
- Median income
- $378,000
- Median home value
- 40.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fredericksburg pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 226
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22408 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22408 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 118.9 square miles in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The area is home to 26,851 residents, producing a population density of 226 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 22408 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22408 sits at $110,112 (29% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $48,678. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $378,000 (13% above the state average) with median rent at $1,835 per month, and 77.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22408 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.3, and the average commute is 36 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Spotsylvania County, so you can benchmark 22408 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 22408
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22408.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
166 establishments
- Construction
Construction
113 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
104 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
94 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
83 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 22408, Fredericksburg, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
26,851
Population
118.9
Area (sq mi)
226
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22408?
36.3
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
12.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$110,112
Median Household Income
+29% vs state
$48,678
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
36.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 22408 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$110,112 Top 13% higher than 87% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
12,664
Total Housing Units
12,186
Occupied Units
478
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$378,000
Median Home Value
+13% vs state
$1,835
Median Rent
1999
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+7.4%
YoY Change (2024)
305
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+205%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 22408 have increased 7.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +205% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.3% | 200 |
| 2021 | +12.8% | 226 |
| 2022 | +19.6% | 270 |
| 2023 | +5.4% | 284 |
| 2024 | +7.4% | 305 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 903 business establishments in ZIP 22408, employing approximately 13,586 people with a combined annual payroll of $818,666,000.
903
Businesses
13,586
Employees
$818.7M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 166 | 18.4% |
| Construction | 113 | 12.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 104 | 11.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 94 | 10.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 83 | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 58 | 6.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 57 | 6.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 52 | 5.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 44 | 4.9% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 3.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 32 | 3.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 21 | 2.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 14 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 12 | 1.3% |
| Information | 8 | 0.9% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 22408 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22407
Fredericksburg (22407)
54,962 residents
- 22405
Fredericksburg (22405)
29,152 residents
- 22408
Fredericksburg (22408)
26,851 residents
- 22401
Fredericksburg (22401)
24,286 residents
- 22580 5,160
Woodford (22580)
5,160 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22408 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22408 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22405
Fredericksburg (22405)
$128,259 median income
- 22407
Fredericksburg (22407)
$111,129 median income
- 22408
Fredericksburg (22408)
$110,112 median income
- 22580
Woodford (22580)
$93,603 median income
- 22401
Fredericksburg (22401)
$86,230 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22408 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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