Residential delivery area · Virginia

ZIP Code 22438: Champlain, VA

ZIP code 22438 uses the postal name Champlain, Virginia and lies mostly in Essex County (89% of its land) with the rest in Caroline County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 250 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

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2national area: Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia

224sectional center: Richmond, VA (SCF 230)

38delivery area within it

Town: Champlain · its only residential ZIP
County: Essex County (89%); Caroline County (11%)
House districts: VA-1 (89%), VA-7 (11%) 119th Congress, by share of land
State: Virginia
Time zone: Eastern
Land area: 41.1 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 22438?

22438 centers on 38.043°, -76.996° and covers 41.1 square miles of land plus 7.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 22476, 22509, 22436, 22443, 22560, 22535, 22572, 22514, 22485.

Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 22438 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22438, 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 22438 compare with the rest of Essex County?

Rank of 22438 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)
Measure	22438	In Essex County	In VA
People (ACS 2020-2024)	252	6th of 9	813th of 903
Median household income	$87k	not ranked	not ranked
Median home value	$247k	not ranked	not ranked

22438's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (252). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.

It is denser than 12% of 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 22438?

The 2020 Census counted 426 people in 22438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 252. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024: 252±145 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 426
Households: 82
Median age: 43.7

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 22438?

Of the 252 people the ACS estimates in 22438, 21.8% are under 18 and 29.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.7%).

Under 1821.8%
18 to 6448.8%
65 and older29.4%

Age of the people of 22438 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)

White, not Hispanic89.7%
Other or two or more7.5%
Black, not Hispanic2.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian, not Hispanic0.0%

Race and Hispanic origin in 22438 (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 22438 earn?

Median household income is $87,188 (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income: $87,188±$35,414
Income per person: $27,635
Below the poverty line: 7.5%
Unemployed (of the labor force): 26.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree: 17.3%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022: $59,905210 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 22438?

Median home value (owners' estimate): $247,400
Median gross rent: –
Homes owned by their occupants: 90.2%
Housing units: 82

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 22438?

5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

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 22438?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 22438, then the nearest by center
ZIP	Town	People	Household income	Distance
22476	Hustle	224	$53k	3.9 mi
22509	Loretto	74	$19k	6.1 mi
22436	Caret	791	–	7.2 mi
22443	Colonial Beach	10,011	$65k	8.8 mi
22560	Tappahannock	6,612	$61k	9.0 mi
22535	Port Royal	460	$160k	12.1 mi
22572	Warsaw	6,597	$68k	13.4 mi
22514	Milford	2,290	$79k	18.3 mi
22485	King George	27,131	$118k	18.5 mi
22520	Montross	4,740	$72k	11.3 mi (near)
23126	Newtown	410	$62k	11.6 mi (near)

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