Farnham, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22460
Richmond County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,876
- 13/sq mi
- $65,685
- Median income
- $198,200
- Median home value
- 18.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Farnham pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22460 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22460 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 148.9 square miles in Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,876 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 22460 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22460 sits at $65,685 (23% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $33,718. The poverty rate stands at 8.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $198,200 (41% below the state average) with median rent at $1,186 per month, and 80.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22460 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Richmond County, so you can benchmark 22460 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 22460
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22460.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 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 22460, Farnham, 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
1,876
Population
148.9
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22460?
54.0
Median Age
43.1%
Male
56.9%
Female
11.2%
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?
$65,685
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$33,718
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22460 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,685 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
1,065
Total Housing Units
843
Occupied Units
222
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$198,200
Median Home Value
-41% vs state
$1,186
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 22460, employing approximately 129 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,615,000.
19
Businesses
129
Employees
$5.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 26.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 21.1% |
| Construction | 3 | 15.8% |
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 22460 vs 22435 →
ZIP 22460 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22503
Lancaster (22503)
4,334 residents
- 22435
Callao (22435)
2,439 residents
- 22460
Farnham (22460)
1,876 residents
- 22511 1,240
Lottsburg (22511)
1,240 residents
- 22529 335
Oldhams (22529)
335 residents
- 22504 263
Laneview (22504)
263 residents
- 22548 73
Sharps (22548)
73 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22460 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22460 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22504
Laneview (22504)
$93,421 median income
- 22503
Lancaster (22503)
$74,051 median income
- 22460
Farnham (22460)
$65,685 median income
- 22435
Callao (22435)
$50,809 median income
- 22511
Lottsburg (22511)
$48,988 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22460 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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