Kinsale, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22488
Westmoreland County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,398
- 20/sq mi
- $45,313
- Median income
- $431,300
- Median home value
- 28.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kinsale pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22488 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22488 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 70.3 square miles in Kinsale, Westmoreland County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,398 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 22488 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 22488 sits at $45,313 (47% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $28,877. The poverty rate stands at 21.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $431,300 (29% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 75.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 22488 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Westmoreland County, so you can benchmark 22488 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 22488, Kinsale, 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
1,398
Population
70.3
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22488?
59.5
Median Age
43.4%
Male
56.6%
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?
$45,313
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$28,877
Per Capita Income
21.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22488 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,313 9th percentile higher than 9% 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?
814
Total Housing Units
643
Occupied Units
171
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$431,300
Median Home Value
+29% vs state
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 22488, employing approximately 192 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,390,000.
22
Businesses
192
Employees
$13.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 31.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 13.6% |
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 22488 vs 22469 →
ZIP 22488 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22435
Callao (22435)
2,439 residents
- 22469
Hague (22469)
1,921 residents
- 22488
Kinsale (22488)
1,398 residents
- 22511
Lottsburg (22511)
1,240 residents
- 20692
Valley Lee (20692)
1,051 residents
- 20674 830
Piney Point (20674)
830 residents
- 20690 740
Tall Timbers (20690)
740 residents
- 20630 348
Drayden (20630)
348 residents
- 22529 335
Oldhams (22529)
335 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22488 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22488 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 20630
Drayden (20630)
$233,411 median income
- 20692
Valley Lee (20692)
$201,250 median income
- 20674
Piney Point (20674)
$171,985 median income
- 20690
Tall Timbers (20690)
$122,750 median income
- 22469 $58,500
Hague (22469)
$58,500 median income
- 22435 $50,809
Callao (22435)
$50,809 median income
- 22511 $48,988
Lottsburg (22511)
$48,988 median income
- 22488 $45,313
Kinsale (22488)
$45,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22488 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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