Center Cross, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22437
Essex County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 725
- 7/sq mi
- $130,139
- Median income
- $262,000
- Median home value
- 31.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Center Cross pairs a top-decile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 7%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22437 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22437 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 106.6 square miles in Center Cross, Essex County, Virginia. The area is home to 725 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 22437 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22437 sits at $130,139 (52% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $99,594. The poverty rate stands at 1.5% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $262,000 (22% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 69.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22437 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Essex County, so you can benchmark 22437 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 →
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 22437, Center Cross, 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
725
Population
106.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22437?
45.2
Median Age
35.1%
Male
64.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$130,139
Median Household Income
+52% vs state
$99,594
Per Capita Income
1.5%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22437 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$130,139 Top 7% higher than 93% 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?
418
Total Housing Units
200
Occupied Units
218
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$262,000
Median Home Value
-22% vs state
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 22437, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $775,000.
4
Businesses
16
Employees
$775K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 22437 vs 22454 →
ZIP 22437 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22454
Dunnsville (22454)
1,796 residents
- 22437
Center Cross (22437)
725 residents
- 23079 437
Jamaica (23079)
437 residents
- 23085 364
King And Queen Court House (23085)
364 residents
- 23091 309
Little Plymouth (23091)
309 residents
- 23032 283
Church View (23032)
283 residents
- 22504 263
Laneview (22504)
263 residents
- 23161 173
Stevensville (23161)
173 residents
- 23108 161
Mascot (23108)
161 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22437 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22437 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22437
Center Cross (22437)
$130,139 median income
- 23032
Church View (23032)
$108,646 median income
- 23085
King And Queen Court House (23085)
$98,802 median income
- 22504
Laneview (22504)
$93,421 median income
- 23091
Little Plymouth (23091)
$80,481 median income
- 23079
Jamaica (23079)
$63,750 median income
- 22454 $49,480
Dunnsville (22454)
$49,480 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22437 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22454 | Dunnsville, VA | 1,796 | 4.9 mi |
| 23085 | King And Queen Court House, VA | 364 | 5.2 mi |
| 22504 | Laneview, VA | 263 | 5.5 mi |
| 23091 | Little Plymouth, VA | 309 | 8.9 mi |
| 23115 | Millers Tavern, VA | 146 | 6.2 mi |
| 22548 | Sharps, VA | 73 | 7.3 mi |
| 23079 | Jamaica, VA | 437 | 7.4 mi |
| 23161 | Stevensville, VA | 173 | 7.8 mi |
| 23108 | Mascot, VA | 161 | 9.9 mi |
| 23032 | Church View, VA | 283 | 11.0 mi |
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