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ZIP Code 22473: Heathsville, VA
ZIP code 22473 uses the postal name Heathsville, Virginia and lies mostly in Northumberland County (97% of its land) with the rest in Lancaster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,021 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Heathsville (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Heathsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Northumberland County (97%); Lancaster County (3%)
- Census places
- Heathsville census-designated place
- House district
- VA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 114.4 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 22473?
22473 centers on 37.882°, -76.412° and covers 114.4 square miles of land plus 9.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 22432, 22539, 22511, 22435, 22482, 22460, 22503.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 22473, 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 22473 compare with the rest of Northumberland County?
| Measure | 22473 | In Northumberland County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,498 | 1st of 7 | 336th of 903 |
| Median household income | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $262k | 4th of 4 | 343rd of 552 |
22473's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,594) is more than a quarter of the figure ($68,021). 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 41% 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 22473?
The 2020 Census counted 5,409 people in 22473; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,498. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,498
- 2020 Census count
- 5,409+6.1% since 2010 (5,099)
- Households
- 2,372
- Median age
- 54.8
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 22473?
Of the 5,498 people the ACS estimates in 22473, 17.4% are under 18 and 33.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (28.9%).
- Under 1817.4%
- 18 to 6448.8%
- 65 and older33.9%
- White, not Hispanic53.9%
- Black, not Hispanic28.9%
- Other or two or more8.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.7%
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 22473 earn?
Median household income is $68,021 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,381 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,021±$17,594
- Income per person
- $47,513
- Below the poverty line
- 9.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,4222,470 returns; wages 47% 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 22473?
FHFA's house price index for 22473, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 76% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $261,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,006
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.9%
- Housing units
- 3,734
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 22473?
90 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction18
- Professional, scientific, and technical services15
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Retail trade12
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
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 22473?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22432 | Burgess | 256 | $56k | 3.4 mi |
| 22539 | Reedville | 2,074 | $89k | 7.0 mi |
| 22511 | Lottsburg | 1,239 | $49k | 9.3 mi |
| 22435 | Callao | 2,215 | $51k | 10.5 mi |
| 22482 | Kilmarnock | 3,075 | $47k | 10.6 mi |
| 22460 | Farnham | 1,757 | $66k | 10.7 mi |
| 22503 | Lancaster | 4,296 | $74k | 10.7 mi |
| 20687 | Scotland, MD | 415 | – | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.