Loretto, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22509
Essex County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 31
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $19,449
- Median income Below-median income area
- $172,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Loretto pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22509 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22509 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Loretto, Essex County, Virginia, home to just 31 residents across 31.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $19,449.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 22509, Loretto, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
31
Population
31.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22509?
51.8
Median Age
25.7%
Male
74.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$19,449
Median Household Income
-77% vs state ZIP avg
$16,193
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 22509 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Loretto, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$19,449 0th percentile higher than 0% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia 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 does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
53housing units
53
Total Housing Units
53
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,100
Median Home Value
-49% vs state ZIP avg
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 22509, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 22509 in?
ZIP code 22509 (Loretto) is located in Essex County, Virginia. Essex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/essex-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 22509?
ZIP code 22509 in Loretto, VA has a population of 31 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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