Dunnsville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22454
Essex County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,796
- 17/sq mi
- $49,480
- Median income
- $247,800
- Median home value
- 16.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dunnsville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22454 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22454 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 105.0 square miles in Dunnsville, Essex County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,796 residents, producing a population density of 17 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 22454 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22454 sits at $49,480 (42% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $31,886. The poverty rate stands at 7.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $247,800 (26% below the state average) with median rent at $978 per month, and 74.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22454 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Essex County, so you can benchmark 22454 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 22454, Dunnsville, 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
1,796
Population
105.0
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22454?
54.5
Median Age
45.4%
Male
54.6%
Female
2.2%
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?
$49,480
Median Household Income
-42% vs state
$31,886
Per Capita Income
7.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22454 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,480 14th percentile higher than 14% 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?
1,329
Total Housing Units
981
Occupied Units
348
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$247,800
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
$978
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 22454, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $898,000.
14
Businesses
24
Employees
$898K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 57.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 21.4% |
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 22454 vs 23115 →
ZIP 22454 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22572
Warsaw (22572)
7,470 residents
- 22560
Tappahannock (22560)
6,704 residents
- 22454 1,796
Dunnsville (22454)
1,796 residents
- 22437 725
Center Cross (22437)
725 residents
- 23085 364
King And Queen Court House (23085)
364 residents
- 23023 323
Bruington (23023)
323 residents
- 22504 263
Laneview (22504)
263 residents
- 23161 173
Stevensville (23161)
173 residents
- 23115 146
Millers Tavern (23115)
146 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22454 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22454 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
- 23085
King And Queen Court House (23085)
$98,802 median income
- 22504
Laneview (22504)
$93,421 median income
- 22572
Warsaw (22572)
$67,542 median income
- 22560
Tappahannock (22560)
$61,082 median income
- 22454 $49,480
Dunnsville (22454)
$49,480 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22454 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23115 | Millers Tavern, VA | 146 | 4.3 mi |
| 22437 | Center Cross, VA | 725 | 4.9 mi |
| 23085 | King And Queen Court House, VA | 364 | 9.3 mi |
| 23023 | Bruington, VA | 323 | 7.5 mi |
| 22560 | Tappahannock, VA | 6,704 | 8.1 mi |
| 22572 | Warsaw, VA | 7,470 | 10.0 mi |
| 23161 | Stevensville, VA | 173 | 9.8 mi |
| 22504 | Laneview, VA | 263 | 9.1 mi |
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