Champlain, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22438
Essex County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 463
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $87,188
- Median income Above-median income area
- $247,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Champlain pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22438 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22438 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Champlain, Essex County, Virginia, home to just 463 residents across 107.7 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 22438 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,188 (2% above the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,635. Unemployment is 26.5%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $247,400 (26% below the average Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 90.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Essex County, so 22438 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 22438, Champlain, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
463
Population
107.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22438?
43.7
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
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?
$87,188
Median Household Income
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$27,635
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
26.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22438 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Champlain, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$87,188 Top 37% higher than 63% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
82housing units
82
Total Housing Units
82
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$247,400
Median Home Value
-26% vs state ZIP avg
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 22438, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $930,000.
5
Businesses
23
Employees
$930K
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 22438 vs 22436 →
ZIP 22438 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22443
Colonial Beach (22443)
8,083 residents
- 22560
Tappahannock (22560)
6,704 residents
- 22436 746
Caret (22436)
746 residents
- 22438 463
Champlain (22438)
463 residents
- 22476 369
Hustle (22476)
369 residents
- 22509 31
Loretto (22509)
31 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22438 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22438 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22438
Champlain (22438)
$87,188 median income
- 22443
Colonial Beach (22443)
$64,810 median income
- 22560
Tappahannock (22560)
$61,082 median income
- 22476
Hustle (22476)
$53,100 median income
- 22509 $19,449
Loretto (22509)
$19,449 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22438 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 22438, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 22438 in?
ZIP code 22438 (Champlain) is located in Essex County, Virginia. Essex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/essex-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 22438?
ZIP code 22438 in Champlain, VA has a population of 463 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 22438?
The median household income in ZIP 22438 is $87,188, which is 14% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 22438?
The median home value in ZIP 22438 is $247,400, which is 11% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 22438?
The largest racial group in ZIP 22438 is White at 89.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 22438?
ZIP code 22438 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 22438?
In ZIP code 22438, 89.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 22438?
In ZIP code 22438, approximately 90.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 22438?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 22438 is 7.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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